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LOT 0850
Western Asiatic Silver Decorated Torc
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (119 grams, 15.2 cm).
Penannular collar with tapering shank, bands of swirled linear detailing and balustered finials.
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0850
Western Asiatic Silver Decorated Torc
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Silver Staff Terminal with Interlaced Dragons
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Hollow-formed with bulb finial, low-relief image of opposed dragons with detailed scale texture; circumferential band with incised guilloche below; mounted on a custom-made stand. 445 grams total, 20 cm including stand
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11966-210624. -
Western Asiatic Glass Bottle with Prunts
12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Bell-shaped frosted glass vessel with flared neck and flange collar; applied trail detailing to the neck and mouth; applied trails to the shoulder in zigzag above groups of three prunts with blue glass ornament; two circumferential applied trails to the lower body with crenellated band between. 304 grams, 15.5 cm high
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.11973-210908. -
Holy Land Tall Terracotta Jug
Iron Age, late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With bulbous body and tall neck, everted rim to the mouth, single strap handle to the rear; supplied with display stand. 500 grams, 22 cm including stand
Acquired in London, UK, in the early 2000s. Private collection, Harwich, Essex, UK.
