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LOT 1156
Western Asiatic Silver Bracelet with Zoomorphic Terminals
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (86 grams, 77 mm).
Penannular hoop with twist detailing and applied twisted filigree bands; transverse collar, beast-head finials with applied filigree and granule features. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 1156
Western Asiatic Silver Bracelet with Zoomorphic Terminals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two crouching quadrupeds placed tête-bêche. 17 grams, 30 mm
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Sassanian Stone Stamp Seal with Ram
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Ottoman Stamp Seal Group
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Including discoid, octagonal and arabesque types with calligraphic text. 16.5 grams total, 22-23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.