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LOT 1585
Western Asiatic Mottled Green Gemstone with Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (1.73 grams, 15 mm).
Scaraboid type with possibly three lines of lightly incised text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1585
Western Asiatic Mottled Green Gemstone with Inscription
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Near Eastern Miniature Glass Vessel
9th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Square-section tall body with a pontil mark on the base and a tubular neck. 18.5 grams, 65 mm
Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. -
Western Asiatic Black Gemstone with Winged Genius
Circa 6th-5th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Scaraboid type with intaglio scene of a winged figure advancing while holding a staff with crescent finial, starburst to each side; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.16 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Gemstones
20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: two rings with oval bezels set with carnelian gemstones with calligraphic inscriptions; a ring with a large rectangular bezel set with an engraved carnelian gemstone with a calligraphic inscription; a ring with a round-section hoop and a tall, conical bezel set with a green glass cabochon. 38.2 grams total, 23-34 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
