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LOT 1307
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (28.8 grams total, 25 mm each).
Comprising: rectangular plate with man and horse scene; rounded plate with man and bird; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Aramaic Stone Scaraboid Seal
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Carved hardstone with deep sidewall, convex obverse and incised text to underside. 5.52 grams, 20 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
Circa 12th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Modelled with a flat-section body and splayed base, arms and hands positioned on the chest, applied ornamental collar and headdress or hair; large circular eyes and pinched nose. 146 grams, 18.5 cm high
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Red Glass Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A designer necklace composed of small oblate beads with larger feature beads, restrung to a Y-shape with irregular feature beads. 6.7 grams, 39 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
