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LOT 1196
Western Asiatic Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
16 7/8 in. (21.2 grams, 43 cm).
Graduated group of mainly annular glass beads with large bead as a centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Inscription
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising a D-section hoop with a lozenge plaque to the base, scrolled triangular plaque to each shoulder; octofoil bezel with textured field surrounding the central inscription. 4.05 grams, 21.37 mm overall, 16.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Luristan Bronze Dress Pin Collection
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including mushroom-head type, poppy-head type with piercing, and other types. 113 grams total, 16-17.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Miniature Book with Qu'ranic Prayers
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £403
Leather-bound, hexagonal-trimmed pages with handwritten texts in black and red ink, first four pages decorated. 9.64 grams, 30 mm
Acquired in the 1970s. Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
