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LOT 1699
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 in. (6.4 grams, 36 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate, annular and other beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 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 1699
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
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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South Arabian King Rabbishamsum Nimran Bronze Dedicatory Plaque
Yemen, circa 150 A.D.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Rectangular in profile with spur to each upper angle; high-relief reserved epigraphic text in ten lines with void at lower centre; dedicated to the god Dhu-Samāwī by Ẓabiyum Yarḥab, under the Reign of King Rabbīshamsum Nimrān; mounted on a custom-made stand. 2.03 kg total, 28 x 18.6 cm (34.5 cm high including stand)
Ex Robin Marshal-Carter, Adelaide, South Australia, 1970. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a full transliteration and translation into modern English. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12697-235195.
From the temple of Yaghrū consecrated to the god dhu-Samāwī, in the wādī 'l-Shudayf in northern Yemen. -
Fatimid Rock Crystal Boar on Base
9th-10th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Depicting the animal standing on all fours, with a prominent muzzle and semi-open jaws, the body marked by fine lines representing the bristles, accompanied by a carved display base. 201 grams, 69 mm high including stand
From the collection of a deceased collector. Ex Adam Partridge, UK. -
Large Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Floral Design
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising a wide hoop with curving supports projecting from the shoulders, a thick flower-shaped bezel with an engraved and gilt flower motif. 21.95 grams, 31.96 mm overall, 20.96 x 18.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
