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LOT 1995
Western Asiatic Style Frog and Duck Weight Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 1/4 in. (59 grams total, 30-33 mm).
Comprising: red hardstone weight with incuse bird image to underside; carved agate weight; serpentine bead in the form of a frog. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Egyptian Grand Tour Shabti Group with 1939 Photograph
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Property of a Norwich, Norfolk, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Style Gold Earring Pair with Garnets
20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Each a triangular plaque with filigree border, central cell with inset garnet cabochon surrounded by applied filigree annulets, transverse bar below with discoid dangles. 4.04 grams total, 49 mm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
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Mild-steel blade with incised foliage to each face; hilt with applied bone scales to the grip; copper shell to the wooden scabbard with impressed rosettes and other motifs. 439 grams, 63.2 cm
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