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LOT 1056
Western Asiatic Red Sandstone Fragment Group
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 - 10 1/4 in. (6.8 kg total, 13.5- 26 cm).
Including an S-curved panel with meander design to the edge, and other items. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a scrolled handle, animal-head mount and other items. 80.7 grams total, 31-83 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Calligraphic Gemstone Group
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Each with chamfered edges and dense panel of calligraphic text. 9.3 grams total, 19-25 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Pre-Achaemenid Silver Plated Lion Shield Boss
9th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With stylised repoussé head and face detailing showing two faces, one to the side and the other to the top, the mane represented by a scalloped border; sheet-silver cladding to the head over bronze; pierced for attachment. 84 grams, 78 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.
