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LOT 0990
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
19 3/4 in. (16.2 grams, 50 cm long).
Restrung; composed primarily of polished stone and shell beads of various types, including decoratively ribbed examples. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 0990
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Judaeo-Phoenician Stone Weight Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Comprising: two biconical weights, one in haematite, the other in grey stone; a haematite weight composed of two adjoining biconical bodies. 12.7 grams total, 19-33 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Sassanian Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hollow-formed with ellipsoid stepped bezel, granule to one edge for alignment, inset cabochon intaglio of a nude male gripping the edges of an arch. 7.52 grams, 24.20 mm overall, 18.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Private Swiss collection, acquired 1999. Ex Surena collection, London, UK. Private European collection. -
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Restrung; composed of small pale stone or shell smoothed cylinder beads of various shades and types. 12.1 grams, 66 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.