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LOT 1345
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Group
CIRCA 12TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 in. (24.9 grams total, 21-27 mm).
A mixed group of rings from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, comprising three rings: one with a calligraphic inscription, one with a hexagonal bezel with remains of niello, and one with the bezel divided into two fields. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK
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Ottoman Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
D-section hoop with a raised boss at the base, foliate decoration on the shoulders, and a tall oval bezel with a calligraphic inscription. 12.78 grams, 26.88 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
19th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising tanged arrowheads, most with barbs. 145 grams total, 30-98 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Legal Text
Circa 2000-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Small rectangular tablet with cuneiform text on all but one side. 31.67 grams, 35 mm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert. Accompanied by an original handwritten slip written by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
