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LOT 1131
Western Asiatic Signed Bronze Calligraphic Vessel
CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/2 in. (3.1 kg, 37 cm).
With basal ring, tall tubular neck, flared rim; scroll foliage detailing to the rim and shoulder, fluted neck, interlace roundel and calligraphic band to the equator; base restored, rim partly absent, holes to shoulder and lower body; base restored, possibly a marriage.
ProvenanceProperty of a Hampstead gentleman; from his family collection formed since the 1970s.
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Judaean Lead Sealing with Menorah
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Seljuk Gold Ring with Inscription
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,265
With ornamented D-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, domed plaque below and shield-like waisted shoulders with scrollwork and plinth-shaped support with S-scrolls framing the central plaque with Arabic inscription 'Hassan/ Aundt'. 13.16 grams, 21.68 mm overall, 17.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
From a French private collection, circa 1960s. Acquired from a private collection in the early 1990s. Property of a North American gallery. Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12103-214334.
