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LOT 0892
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (21.4 grams total, 17-28 mm).
Each displaying a frieze of engraved motifs or figures and drilled vertically for suspension. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected since the 1970s.
Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
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Western Asiatic Black-Glazed Ewer
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Piriform in shape with flared neck and tapering cylindrical spout; decorative metallic glaze and geometric piercing to the body; restored. 815 grams, 22 cm
Heavily restored.
Acquired 1960s-1970s. Old stock-number to base. From a UK private collection, 1981. -
Western Asiatic Banded Yellow Agate Pendant Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Each polished and pierced for suspension; including two flat-section, cartouche-shaped pendant plaques and three octagonal-section bars with conical terminals. 127 grams total, 54-71 mm
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. -
Syro-Neo-Hittite Bearded Figure Amulet and Gold Pendant Mount
Mid-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Carved as a slender human head wearing a conical cap with stylised facial features, drilled for suspension and mounted on a later gold hoop. 4.14 grams, 28 mm
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
