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LOT 1537
Western Asiatic Stone Artefact Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (5.2 grams total, 10-17 mm).
Including a cylinder seal with a standing figure, a columnar head, a scaraboid and other items. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1537
Western Asiatic Stone Artefact Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Ottoman Silver Fob with Calligraphic Gemstone
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with lobed rim to the cell, round-section shank with suspension ring; inset gemstone with Naskh calligraphic legend among tendrils and flowers; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.2 grams, 29 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Handled Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Bulbous in profile with deep everted rim; and small loop handle underside with pinched raid 'seam' running the full length from the underside of the handle to the opposed seam, with two similar seams parallel for half this distance and a similar perpendicular seam. 1.22 kg, 24 cm wide
Ex North West London specialist collection of pottery, 1990s. -
Assyrian Cylinder Seal with Animals
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Frieze comprising a bowman aiming at a fleeing deer, with fish, sun and other objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.82 grams, 33.6 mm
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.
