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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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LOT 1196
Western Asiatic Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Mesopotamian Alabaster Chalice
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With deep bowl and slightly flared rim, narrow stem and flared foot. 352 grams, 90 mm
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. -
Persian Terracotta Votive Group
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Depicting seven worshippers standing around the edge of a circular platform, facing inwards towards a smaller central figure, some with outstretched arms, others holding offerings, repaired. 830 grams, 17.6 cm
French private collection, Paris, formed between the 1960s-1980s. Acquired Bonhams, London, 13 April 2011, no.61. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. -
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Bactrian Silver Walking Stick Attachment
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Hollow-formed cylinder seal-type attachment, possibly from a walking stick or a furniture fitting, with a frieze of opposed seated figures, beasts and other details; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 32.33 grams, 31 mm
Fair condition. Very rare.
Acquired before 1990. With a central London gallery. Private collection of a North West London lady.
