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LOT 1439
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Calligraphic Gemstones
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (38.8 grams total, 25-27 mm).
Comprising four rings set with carnelian gemstones, each with a densely arranged calligraphic inscription. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1439
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Calligraphic Gemstones
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
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Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with a Dromedary Camel and Inscription
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Plano-convex in section with transverse piercing; incuse image on the underside of a charging dromedary camel inside a circular Sasanian inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression; very rare type. 8.9 grams, 20 mm
From a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Shallow bowl with rounded base and inturned rim. 260 grams, 14 cm wide
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s-2010. -
Western Asiatic Limestone Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £135
Indurate limestone vessel with squat profile, broad flat base, carinated shoulder and broad rounded rim. 405 grams, 88 mm wide
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s.