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LOT 1032
Western Asiatic Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
31 1/2 in. (10.9 grams total, 80 cm long).
Restrung; composed of graduated stone beads of mainly annular, drum and carinated types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London collection from 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Babylonian Glass Stamp Seal with Man and Lion
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Of translucent blue glass with iridescent surfaces; pierced for suspension. 2.4 grams, 16 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Crested Bird Statuette
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic detailing, curved comb and wattle, raised disc eyes, carinated pentagonal tail. 18.5 grams, 29 mm wide
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal Collection
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Each with pierced body; engraved to the underside with an amphora, a hare, a bird and a star. 22.1 grams total, 11-21 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
