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LOT 1717
Western Asiatic Terracotta Candlestick Pair
CIRCA LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 - 2 5/8 in. (106 grams total, 62-66 mm).
Each with a broad flared base, waist with band of roulette detailing, and a stepped socket. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a old Cheshire, UK, oriental collection, acquired 1960s-1970s.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 1717
Western Asiatic Terracotta Candlestick Pair
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Griffins
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Sasanian Grey Stone Stamp Seal with Stag
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
