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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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Sassanian Chalcedony Magical Seal with Figures
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Plano-convex in profile with incuse scene of two horsemen each with an arm raised supporting a segmented banner; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 16.3 grams, 24 mm
UK private collection, 1980-1983. Private collection, London. -
Sassanian Decorated High Tin Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Broad squat vessel with concentric rings and inscription to inner face. 131 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Gold and Carnelian Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising a graduated group of tabular carnelian beads with interstitial collars of gold granulation and some moulded glass hexagonal tabular-shaped beads; centrepiece a biconvex oval with speckled surface; restrung. 56.8 grams, 42.5 cm long
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing card.
