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LOT 0811
Western Asiatic Ring with Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (22.52 grams, 23.65 mm overall, 16.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)).
A copper-alloy finger ring with roughly rectangular-section hoop expanding at the shoulders and bezel, engraved with a central stylised tree flanked by bounding quadrupeds. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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A bronze attachment with a curved, round-section body, an incomplete hoop to one arm and a lion-head terminal to the other, with a collar and stylised detailing to mane and face. 32.7 grams, 49 mm wide
Fine condition.
Ex private family collection formed in London, mid 1980s to early 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Glass Bottle
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
A green glass bottle with tubular body and applied domed shoulder with short, flaring neck; iridescent surfaces. 29 grams, 54 mm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. -
Amlash Figure of Fertility
Circa 13th-12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £635
A copper-alloy fertility figure with openwork decoration, loop arms suspending pendants formed as slender figurative horned animals; suspension loop to reverse and cage-style torso; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 47 grams, 91 mm (78 grams total, 10 cm including stand)
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1983.mj Ex London gallery, 1990s.
