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LOT 1341
Western Asiatic Mosaic and Other Glass Bead Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 7/8 in. (67 grams total, 11-21 mm).
Comprising: two blue, red, and white mosaic beads; two with eye motifs; three with dragged white trails and applied pellets; three oblate with polychrome motifs. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1979-1999.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Silver Pendants
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Opening Bid: £500
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Western Asiatic Dark Green Glazed Bowl
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Conical in profile with low foot, vertical bands with loose zigzag motif. 184 grams, 12 cm
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Large Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Agate Calligraphic Gemstone
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
