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LOT 1001
Western Asiatic Round Stone Stamp Seal
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (17.5 grams, 35 mm wide).
Discoid plano-convex seal with raised lug to the reverse pierced for suspension; incised design of a regular grid.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Green Stone Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Cushion-shaped, tabular bead with cream inclusions; very rare. 44 grams, 55 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a quantity of small beads, mostly drawn coloured glass beads intended for embroidery. 84 grams total, 1-16 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Abbasid Brown Glass Beaker with Trail
9th century A.D.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Olive-coloured squat glass vessel with rounded rim; applied glass trails to the sidewall, the lower ones dragged; dimple to the underside. 201 grams, 89 mm wide
Acquired in the 1980s. with Christopher Sheppard, London, UK. Acquired from the above in 2007. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11972-210907.
