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LOT 1572
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (16.1 grams total, 16-19 mm).
Including rectangular, scaraboid, disc and other types with geometric and figural ornament. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1572
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Luristan Bronze Socketted Spearhead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a leaf-shaped blade with a raised midrib extending to a tubular socket with four raised circumferential ribs. 136 grams, 22.6 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1960s. From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Hand Holding Ring Amulet Pair
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Matching pair modelled as hands holding a large loop, ribbed cuffs and a small suspension loop above the wrist. 4.64 grams total, 28 mm each
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Gemstones
20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a large ring with an oval bezel set with an agate gemstone with a four-line inscription; a smaller ring set with an orange carnelian gemstone with an inscription; a ring with a rectangular orange carnelian gemstone with a calligraphic inscription; a ring with a raised rectangular bezel with remains of reddish-brown paste. 48.7 grams total, 22-30 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
