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LOT 0242
Western Asiatic White Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
16 1/8 in. (63 grams, 41 cm long).
Restrung designer necklace with a modern clasp; composed mainly of polished and graduated agate beads, together with central oval pendant bead and gold beads.
ProvenanceCollected from 1979-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel in the Form of a Quadruped
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A gazelle or other horned animal standing square, its horns forming the handle between the vessel's cylindrical neck; one foot repaired. 384 grams, 15.2 cm high
Collected from 1979-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
2nd-1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Restrung; composedof polished stone, shell and glass beads of various types, including a number of decoratively ribbed examples. 20.1 grams, 46 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Sassanian Stone Stamp Seal Collection
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Each plano-convex in form and drilled for suspension, engraved motifs to base including a winged horse, leaping quadruped, scorpion and an eagle with spread wings; stones including agate, haematite, a pink stone (possibly dolomite) and a mottled green stone. 12.09 grams total, 12-14 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
