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LOT 1287
Western Asiatic Twisted Bronze Bracelet Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (9.56 grams total, 56 mm each).
Each a twisted shank with flattened terminals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Sumerian Alabaster Cosmetic Dish
Mid 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Featuring a shallow rounded bowl supported by three beast feet, possibly depicting reclining lions; inked inscription to the underside: '88.349', probably recording an acquisition date of 1988. 21.9 grams, 35 mm
Ex Mayfair gallery pre 1999. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card. -
Bactrian Calcite-Alabaster Bust
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Columnar in form with stub arms, gusseted neck and rim of the cap, incised irregular ovoid eyes with drilled pupils, reserved ears, circumferential bilinear band to the brow, arms pierced; integral base absent; probably an idol; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.29 kg, 17.7 cm (1.67 kg total, 19 cm including stand)
English private collection, 1956. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Spouted Bronze Pot
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cylindrical with three stub legs, rolled rim, flange handle, angled spout. 107 grams, 63 mm
From an important London, UK, collection formed since 1965. Ex property of a Mayfair lady.
