Loading, please wait...
LOT 1225
Western Asiatic Stone Jeweller's Mould Group
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 3/4 in. (59 grams total, 29-44 mm).
Comprising: bifacial soapstone block fragment with incised roundel of a nimbate head with pouring channel, vent and locating hole, reverse similar with roundel of two opposed figures with fronds between, both faces with portions of other designs; larger rectangular block with pouting channel vent and two locating holes, roundel with rosette design. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1225
Western Asiatic Stone Jeweller's Mould Group
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
-
Western Asiatic Stone Ball with High-Relief Animals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Reserved animal shapes - hare, fox and hound, on an irregular ball, perhaps part of a game. 178 grams, 53 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Old Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet on Gold Earring
20th-16th century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
The frog modelled in the round, pierced at the middle and mounted on an asymmetrical gold hoop, possibly a marriage. 2.45 grams, 29.30 mm
Ex K.J. collection. Acquired on the North American art market, 1999. European private collection. -
Large Uruk Period Black Stone Bull Figure
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,550
Carved in the round as a crouching bull with its legs folded underneath the body, tail tucked between the hindlegs and resting against the side of the right side of the body; the beast's head held high with drilled nostrils and recessed eyes to accept inlays, the base of the horns drilled to accept separate inserts. 223 grams, 90 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12254-222311.
