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Lot 679
A SUMERIAN CUNEIFORM CLAY TABLET, Thirty Silos of Barley of The Temple of E. Halub, circa 2000 B.C. 3 x 3cm The earliest surviving form of writing known to us is that devised by the Sumerian People who lived in Southern Iraq. By chance looking through a book catalogue sent to me by Andrew Stewart from Cornwall, I came upon a small clay tablet, the inscription on which just leaped out at me. It read as follows: "Official administrative receipt acknowledging thirty silo of barlet by the Temple E-Halub from the son of |Nin(ian)- Lamm and Ir-Anniku" dated circa 2000 BC. Tony notes that he gave it to Annie with the following note at Christmas 2004: "When you take into your hand this Sumerian Cuneiform Clay Tablet from the time of Abraham. Anni and her son then living in Ur in Mesopotamia link up over a span of 4000 years with Annie and her son now living in Dalkey." It has been preserved and presented in a Galway cut glass heart-shaped box decorated in traditional style on the top cover. Provenance: The estate of Tony Sweeney
Lot 481
An early 19th century heavy lead crystal water jug with serrated cut rim, probably Irish, 16.6 cm h. to/w other similar cut glass comprising an oval bowl 28 x 19 cm, a small circular bowl with fan cut handles, four rectangular salts and two small circular bowls, 10.5 cm dia. (9) Condition Report Jug in good condition aprt from small frits to lip of spout. Other items have damage to rims.
Lot 496
A pair of early 19th century lead crystal cut glass sucriers and covers, the ovoid bowls raised on square cut bases, 27 cm h. to/w an 18th century style wine glass with multiple airtwist stems and mushroom knop, the bowl wheel etched 'Cors Y Gedol 1720', 19.5 cm (3) Condition Report Both sucriers damaged
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