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LOT 1850
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (2.36 grams, 13 mm).
Discoid type with incuse image of an advancing gryphon; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1850
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Holy Land Terracotta Dipper Cup
Bronze Age, circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Biconvex in profile with slightly everted piched rim, loop handle. 112 grams, 89 mm wide
Ex property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. -
Sasanian Stamp Seal with Crescent Moon within Wreath
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Haematite domed seal with domed top, four flat sides, incuse crescent moon and wreath to underside. 28.1 grams total, 23-29 mm
From the deceased estate of a specialist collector of seals, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA. From a private collection acquired in 2006. -
Western Asiatic Schist and Lead Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: body of an amuletic figure modelled in the round with band to the waist and groin; bird figure with pierced suspension lug. 10 grams total, 23-45 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
