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PRE-ACHAEMENID SILVER BIRD 6th century BC A silver figure of a bird perching on a tiered socle base; the hollowformed body S-shaped in profile with repoussé detailing to the beak, eye, wings and tail, pointillé feather detailing, lateral flange wings, ropework to the base. 90 grams, 10cm (4"). Fine condition. £3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,370 - 4,490 USD 4,100 - 5,470 Provenance Previously in the collection of a respected gentleman; his collection assembled 1965-2018. Literature Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 34.107.63, for head of a similar figure, executed in stone; see Upton, J.M., The Persian Expedition, 1933-1934, in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 29, December 1934.
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EARLY ASSYRIAN RING WITH TWO HERALDIC BULLS NEXT TO THE TREE OF LIFE
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Provenance Previously with Christie's, London, 29 April 2010, lot 276; formerly in a private English collection, since the late 1970s-early 1980s; accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993; and by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10371-168776.
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ELAMITE SILVER FLOWER PENDANT NECKLACE 1st millennium BC A restrung necklace of fusiform and oval carnelian beads with centrepiece of waisted gold tubular bead; two silver cloisonné pendants each a quatrefoil with discs in the spandrels, inset glass and haematite panels. 54 grams, 43cm (17"). Fine condition. £1,200 - 1,700 EUR 1,350 - 1,910 USD 1,640 - 2,320 Provenance Property of a London collector; from her family's private collection; formerly with a London gallery; acquired in the 1990s.
2nd millennium BC
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A silvered finger ring with heraldic design; accompanied by a museum-quality impression and typed and signed scholarly note issued by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Ancient Silver Finger Ring. This was made from a strip of sheet silver, bent to a circle and embossed and engraved. It deepens away from the join. In the centre of the design is a stylized sacred tree with central stem, two cotyledons and seven buds around the crown, and other details. To each side of the tree is an approaching bull, the one on the separated by a maltese cross, the one on the left separated by a rhomb. At each end of the strip is a kind of trefoil. The whole design is enclosed within upper and lower rulings. This is a Middle Assyrian ring, c.1400-1100 B.C. It is deeply and finely engraved and in remarkably good condition for ancient silver. Rings of this kind and quality are rare. It was probably used as a ring-seal.' 25.76 grams, 30.45mm overall, 25.54mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z+3, USA 13¾, Europe 32.57, Japan 31) (1¼"). Very fine condition. A large wearable size. £3,000 - 4,000 EUR 3,370 - 4,490 USD 4,100 - 5,470
2nd century BC-2nd century AD
LARGE SOUTH ARABIAN STANDING FIGURE
A carved alabaster figurine of a robed female standing with arms bent and fists clenched, D-shaped face with exaggerated lentoid socket eyes and hair gathered to the rear, ribbed cuffs and collar; mounted on a custom-made stand. 15.6 kg total, 47cm including stand (18½"). Fine condition; parts of one arm and hand absent. A large display piece. £30,000 - 40,000 EUR 33,690 - 44,910 USD 41,020 - 54,690 Provenance Property of a gentleman living in central London; previously with Pierre Bergé & Associés, Paris, 26 November 2013, lot 198 (40,000 / 45,000 euros); from a private German collection, acquired 1985; formerly on the Belgian art market, since 1983; from the private collection of Mr. Hans G, Belgium, acquired in 1967; accompanied by a copy of the relevant Pierre Bergé & Associés catalogue page; accompanied by a scholarly note TL5329 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10425170148. Literature Cf. similar figure in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession number 1965,1011.1.
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