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LOT 0305
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Gemstone
SAFAVID DYNASTY, 1501-1722 A.D.
3/4 in. (2.75 grams, 20 mm).
Square in plan with finely engraved Nastaliq calligraphic text.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Germany.
Anonymous sale, Agora Numismatik, Woerden, Netherlands, 2015, no.333.
Private collection, Europe.
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Western Asiatic Gold Pyramid Pendant
1st millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Composed of hollow-form spheres arranged in rows with applied granules and later gold-coloured loops for suspension. 1.43 grams, 16 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Birds and Scorpions
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Frieze in two registers: above, row of perching birds with orb; below, row of scorpions; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.47 grams, 18.91 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Calligraphic Miniature Box
14th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £50
Heater-shaped in plan with door and sliding retainer to the upper face, tongue-shaped inner drawer; decorated with reserved entwined bands, Kufic legend to the sidewall. 27.9 grams, 41 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
