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LOT 1440
Western Asiatic Stone, Faience and Glass Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
20 in. (39.7 grams, 51 cm).
Restrung group including blue glass melon beads, gold-in-glass square-section beads, fusiform beads and other types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
4th-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Comprising: frieze with three robed figures flanking a hatched column; two ibexes contending with looped necks, standing bird behind; deeply cut linear image of rearing ibexes; shallow-cut image of a hero with raised arm fending off a winged gryphon, star in the field; frieze with facing hero wrestling two rearing beasts; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 28.7 grams total, 18-32 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Bulbous body with a raised band beneath the tubular neck, two pierced lug handles on the shoulder. 965 grams, 23.8 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. -
Ottoman Silver Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
D-section hoop with a raised boss at the base, foliate decoration on the shoulders, and a tall oval bezel with a calligraphic inscription. 12.78 grams, 26.88 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
