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LOT 1054
Western Asiatic Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 in. (16.1 grams, 38 cm long).
Restrung; composed of stone beads of various shapes and shades of cream and grey. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London collection from 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet with Administrative Text
Circa 18th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,885
To both principal faces; pillow-shaped in form. 116 grams, 71 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Parthian Gold Earring Pair
Circa 3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
Each composed of a hinged loop and body decorated with filigree wire and gold pellets. 8.68 grams total, 21 mm each
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Sassanian Stone Stamp Seal Collection
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Each plano-convex in form and drilled for suspension, engraved motifs to base including a winged horse, leaping quadruped, scorpion and an eagle with spread wings; stones including agate, haematite, a pink stone (possibly dolomite) and a mottled green stone. 12.09 grams total, 12-14 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
