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Click here to subscribeThis annual edition Antonio is the second one that is part of the trilogy Magic of Dance. Antionio is made of clear crystal. The brim of his hat and his headband are made of red crystal. Etched Swarovski backstamp. This item has a base included with measurements 6.5"L x 3"W x 2.5"H. Artist: Martin ZendronIssued: 2003Dimensions: 3.5"L x 3.5"W x 8.5"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
A clear crystal figure of a baby chick standing up with black crystal for the eyes and rhodium for the beak and feet. Swarovski backstamp. This item has its original box. Dimensions of the original box: 2.5"H x 3.25" dia. Artist: Max SchreckIssued: 1979-1988Dimensions: 1"L x 0.75"W x 1"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
Highly detailed shot glasses featuring scene of people working in the country in a relief. Marked 'Feinzin' as the marker to underside. Glasses measure: 1.5"W x 2.75"H. Caddy measures: 8.75"L x 4.75"W x 0.75"H. This item has its original boxes. Boxes measure: 2"L x 3"W x 1.75"H. Country of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear.
Attentive figural cat in crouch position, in a frosted finish with small intricate details creating a realistic and cozy aesthetic. Lalique France etched backstamp. This item has its original box. Box measures: 12.5"L x 6.5"W x 7"H. Issued: 20th c.Dimensions: 4"L x 9"W x 4.75"HManufacturer: LaliqueCountry of Origin: FranceCondition: Age related wear.
A clear crystal figure of a kiwi standing up facing straightforward with black crystal for the eyes and frosted crystal for the feet. Swarovski backstamp. This item has its original box. Dimensions of the original box: 2.5"H x 3.25" dia. Artist: Michael StameyIssued: 1991-1996Dimensions: 1.75"L x 0.5"W x 1"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
If you're tired of your glassware looking the same, this set of four mixed pattern wine glasses is just what you need to spruce up your collection! Each glass in this set of four has a different cut castles pattern and they all sit perfectly together. Waterford backstamp. This item has its original box which measures 8"L x 8"W x 8.5"H. Dimensions: 3.25"L x 3"W x 7.25"HManufacturer: WaterfordCountry of Origin: IrelandCondition: Age related wear.
A clear crystal figure of a male duckling that is standing up with its wings raised and its bill open to quack. Black crystals are used for the eyes. Swarovski backstamp. This item has its original box. Dimensions of the original box: 2.5"H x 3.25" dia. Artist: Max SchreckIssued: 1983-2005Dimensions: 1.25"L x 1"W x 1.5"HManufacturer: SwarovskiCountry of Origin: AustriaCondition: Age related wear.
A clear and jade colored crystal vase with unique raises and grooves throughout the design. Signed Val Lambert. This item has its original box. Dimensions of the original box: 9.75"L x 5.75"W x 5.5"H. Dimensions: 6.5"H x 5" dia.Manufacturer: Val Saint LambertCountry of Origin: BelgiumCondition: Age related wear.
A Mexico 1970 Panini sticker album, near complete with two self-adhesive stickers missing, the Rimet Cup and the Morocco Shield, staples secure, minor wear to front cover, no additional writing has been added to the album.Provenance:The item was given to the seller on his 12th birthday by his Aunt, who at the time worked for Thorpe and Porter. The two missing stickers have been lost in storage since then.
D'APRES KEITH HARING (1958-1990)Sesame Street Break-Dancers animation drawing, 1987 Sérigraphie et marker sur rhodoïd Illustration réalisée en partenariat avec la Fondation Keith Haring pour la réalisation d'un dessin animé diffusé dans un épisode du TV Show 'Sésame Street', en 199128 x 32 cm Print realised with Keith Harring Fondation for a cartoon for 'Sésame Street' TV Show in 1991 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
D'APRES KEITH HARING (1958-1990)Sesame Street Break-Dancers animation drawing, 1987 Sérigraphie et marker sur rhodoïdIllustration réalisée en partenariat avec la Fondation Keith Haring pour la réalisation d'un dessin animé diffusé dans un épisode du TV Show 'Sésame Street', en 199128 x 32 cmPrint realised with Keith Harring Fondation for a cartoon for 'Sésame Street' TV Show in 1991 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
YUE MINJUN (Né en 1962)Untitled (Smile-ism No.1), 2006 Lithographie en couleursSignée et numérotée 20/45110 x 80 cmColour lithograph, signed and numbered 20/45This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Carved with a row of figures in two registers, one with a textured robe. Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 19, for type. 33.8 grams, 39 mm (1 1/2 in.).Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. [No Reserve]
Circa 5th-6th century A.D. With narrow shank and carinated ellipsoid bezel, inset carnelian intaglio of an agricola farm-worker harvesting wheat. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 233, for type. 6.21 grams, 27.78 mm overall, 19.08 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19) (1 1/8 in.).Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. With D-section shoulders flanking the ellipsoid plaque, incuse crouching beast in a pelletted border. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 269, for type. 5.24 grams, 23.41 mm overall, 18.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12) (1 in.).Ex old English collection. London art market, pre 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve]
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Olive-green glazed composition plaque with transverse piercing comprising four addorsed wedjat motifs with black detailing. Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 46(d). 32.3 grams, 64 mm (2 1/2 in.).From the private collection of Julian Bird, London, UK. Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. With shoulders tapering towards the plaque and two lateral knops, inset carnelian intaglio of a fluted vase with two birds perching on the rim, supported on the tail of dolphin; a marriage. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 232, for type. 7.40 grams, 26.18 mm overall, 18.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (1 in.).Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
Circa 6th-3rd century B.C. Small Iberian type with broad coiled spring, lateral flange for the catch, bulbous extension to the footplate Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1360, for type. 6.74 grams, 34 mm (1 3/8 in.).From a private collection formed in the 1990s. Ex property of a European gentleman living in the UK. Property of an East Sussex, UK, private collector. [No Reserve]
2nd-3rd century A.D. Decorated with patterns comprising sphinxes, dolphins, and masks of Medusa in fields between columns, and floral border strips with laurel leaves. See Payne, G., 'Roman Leaden Coffin discovered at Plumstead' in Archaeologia Cantiana, Vol.17, 1887, fig.10, for the presence of lead sarcophagi in Roman Britain; for a similar specimen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no.31.116a-i; Penn Museum, coffin panel B10280, from Lebanon (Tyre). 19.75 kg, 90 cm (35 1/2 in.).Acquired 1970s-early 1990s. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11993-209841.There were many ways of burying bodies during the Roman Empire. Although the majority were buried without coffins, there is evidence for wooden coffins, lead-framed wooden coffins, tile burials and lead and stone coffins. This item belongs to types widespread in the Eastern Mediterranean. The panel is decorated with a columned structure, and within each section are symbols of the outer-world, including gorgons, sphinx and dolphins. The sphinx, having a human head and breasts, legs and paws of a lion, and wings of a bird, was generally associated with protecting imperial tombs and temples. The roundels featuring the head of Medusa, known for her potent gazes that could turn one to stone, was favoured on sarcophagi and architectural ornaments because it was believed that her image would protect those within. The dolphin was considered to ferry the souls of the dead to the afterlife. Very often these sarcophagi were connected by a pipe to the ground above so that mourners could pour in offerings into the grave. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price
Early 9th century A.D. Triangular mount with applied rim forming a cell and interlocking La Tène spirals to the face; hook to the apex with recesses; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Youngs, S. (ed.), The Work of Angels. Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6th-9th centuries AD, London, 1989, item 183, a disc mount from the Brough of Birsay, Orkney with similar applied spiral motifs. 9.11 grams, 34 mm (29.8 grams total, 59 mm including stand) (1 3/8 in. (2 3/8 in.)).Found Haddenham near Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. From the collection of Dirk Kennis, Belgium.The cells on the mount were intended to be filled with coloured enamel to produce a rich polychrome effect. Recorded, studied, and determined by the Secretary of State’s Expert Adviser as an object of cultural interest. The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA) considered an application to export this object. The Committee concluded that the object satisfied the third Waverley criterion and is therefore currently not exportable.
1400-1150 B.C. With leaf-shaped lateral flanges, mid-stop with deep ledge, flared blade with curved edge; butt absent. Cf. Schmidt, P.K. and Burgess, C.B., The Axes of Scotland and Northern England, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Ab.IX, vol.7, Munich, 1981, item 739. 168 grams, 10.7 cm (4 1/4 in.).Found Cambridgeshire, UK, 2000s. Property of an Essex gentleman.
2nd-8th century A.D. Rectangular lead sheet tightly coiled into a scroll with inked Aramaic text to one face. Cf. similar item in the collection of the British Museum under accession number 1962,0414.1. 59 grams, 58 mm (2 1/4 in.).Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
1st century A.D. Hollow-formed with inset carnelian gemstone engraved with a profile bust of Serapis above a perching eagle flanked by fronds, possibly a marriage. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 142, for type. 3.15 grams, 26.98 mm overall, 13.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D, USA 1 3/4, Europe 1.15, Japan 1) (1 in.).Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private Swiss collection since 1998. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
11th century A.D. The substantial heater-shaped plaque with spectacular openwork Urnes style design, the standing beast with entwined tendrils, pronounced head at the apex, narrow ledge to the reverse and rivet holes to each corner with two rivets remaining. Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, item 55, for the type: Class A, Type 10b. 31 grams, 64 mm (2 1/2 in.).Found Norfolk, UK.
20th century A.D. Standing advancing on a hollow-formed base. Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 242, for type. 17.1 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2 in.).Acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s. Ex property of a gentleman. Acquired on the UK art market in 2018. Property of a Kent lady collector. [No Reserve]
3rd-4th century A.D. Comprising a slender hoop with discoid bezel and central cell surrounded by a beaded wire collar, inset garnet cabochon Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 432, for type. 1.56 grams, 17.01 mm overall, 13.30 x 15.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4) (3/4 in.).From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
Circa 2500-2000 B.C. Carved stone seal formed as a bird with the head reversed, with drilled eyes and feather detailing to the wings, underside with incuse bird-in-flight motif; neck pierced for suspension. Cf. Aruz, J., Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003, item 232, for similar drilled detailing technique. 67 grams, 60 mm (2 3/8 in.).Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Circa 1600 A.D. Substantial gold hoop with ribbed shoulders and underside to the discoid bezel; incuse pelleted border enclosing a skull and single long bone above a bird's nest. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 654, for type. 22.40 grams, 27.88 mm overall, 21.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22) (1 in.).Acquired in the 1980s. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11980-210514. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Circa 14th-15th century A.D. With gently tapering plate, broad loop and short tongue with rectangular guard; four attachment rivets to the plate, central rivet with incised saltire. Cf. Egan, G. & Pritchard, F., Dress Accessories 1150-1450, London, 2002, item 314, for type. 20.9 grams, 62 mm (2 3/8 in.).Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK, circa mid 1980s. Property of an Essex collector. [No Reserve]
4th-5th century A.D. Composed of a flat-section hoop and circular bezel bearing incuse stylised image of a horse-drawn chariot occupied by driver. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 392, for the type of ring and 157, for the iconographic model. 3.81 grams, 18.18 mm overall, 15.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8) (3/4 in.).From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.The ring is of Germanic production that imitates the Roman iconography of emperors or divinities driving a horse-drawn chariot. It is one of the many Germanic goldsmith's products that fall within the so-called 'imitatio barbarica' and which characterise the Nordic gold production in the Dark Ages. [No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price
Circa 16th century A.D. Discoid domed bezel with central socket, scroll and foliage motifs. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 617. 10.01 grams, 19.73 mm overall, 16.14 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7) (3/4 in.).From a family collection since the 1990s, thence by descent 2017.
2nd-3rd century A.D. A hollow-formed hoop with lateral teardrop cells set with cabochon garnets and disc cells to the apex with bulbous central section; filigree and granulation detailing, cells with garnet cloisons; stepped columnar lower section with applied bosses and granulation; Eastern Empire or Parthian. Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, item 2587, for type. 20.91 grams total, 47-48 mm (1 7/8 in.).From a private collection formed in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. [2]
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Blue-green composition with detailed face, dorsal pillar with hieroglyphic text with name of the owner, Aa-mes and his mother; repaired. Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA34049. 31 grams, 95 mm high (3 3/4 in.).Ex TimesAncient, London, UK, item no.J167. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
20th century A.D. With basal ring and hollow body, hexagonal in plan with raised sidewall enclosing a broad discus with three separate filler-holes; five radiating stub nozzles, the largest opposite the reflector with loop handle to the underside and high-relief bearded mask. Cf. similar item of Roman date recovered from the excavations at Gerasa (Jerash, Jordan) by The Yale-British School Excavations and now in the Yale University Art Gallery under accession no.1939.284. 811 grams, 30 cm (11 3/4 in.).Ex Paris collection. French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s. [No Reserve]
Circa 2nd century A.D. Modelled in the haf-round with hollow underside, pin-lugs at the tail and pierced lug for attachment of a securing chain or thong. Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1164; Hattatt, R., Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, item 167. 8.59 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2 in.).Found Essex, UK, in the 1980s. Property of an Essex collector. [No Reserve]
Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Cotton-reel type with incised 'eye' and saltire motifs. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 18, for type. 35.3 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2 in.).Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.074. London collection, 2016. [No Reserve]
Circa 8th-5th century B.C. In black-painted geometric buffware, with wide bands of black painted decoration on the ovoid body and on the rim, loop handles. Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 74.51.779, for the type. 164 grams, 11.8 cm wide (4 5/8 in.).Ex P.A., Hertfordshire, UK, specialist collection of Greek art, 1980-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an old typed catalogue slip.The type is well known on Cyprus from 850 B.C. The simplification of the geometric ornaments in panels on the neck and shoulder suggest that the present specimen is later than the Geometric Period.
10th-13th century A.D. Hand-forged with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin and spur to the rear, socket with flanges to the rear. Cf. Nicolle, D., 'Raiders of the Ice War' in Military Illustrated, March 1996, no.94, pp.26-29, fig.p.28, for similar axes; Sedov, B.B., 'Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija,' Moscow, 1987, pl.CX, item 44. 569 grams, 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.).From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.During the mid 13th century, the axes were favourite weapons among Baltic people. For instance, the Curonian army included lightly armed soldiers who fought with spears, shields, fighting knives and axes. A heavily armed soldier could also carry a sword, a helmet, a shield and a wide-bladed axe. [No Reserve]
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. With facetted angled shoulders, small plaque with inset carnelian intaglio of a dolphin with raised tail. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 227, for type. 3.15 grams, 24.52 mm overall, 18.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15) (1 in.).Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
Circa 3rd millennium B.C. With running frieze of animals in an undulating band. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 19. 12.8 grams, 18 mm (3/4 in.).Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.066. London collection, 2016. [No Reserve]
2nd-3rd century A.D. Comprising a crescent formed from a phallus and an arm with the hand in the fica gesture, loop above and male genitals below. Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 760, for type. 35.4 grams, 67 mm (2 5/8 in.).Property of a London gentleman, 1990s.
Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Of cotton-reel shape; deeply incised leaf and other motifs. 4.98 grams, 19 mm (3/4 in.).Ex property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s, item no.28B (111). Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. [No Reserve]
Circa 3000 - 1100 B.C. The figure standing on a small discoid base, wearing a short kilt, with broad chest and slender waist; the left arm bent across the chest and the right arm raised to the forehead in an act of worship; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. similar in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York under accession no. 1972.118.45. 447 grams total, 22.4 cm high including stand (8 3/4 in.).British private collection, acquired by 2000. Accompanied by a copy of an old photograph showing this item on display in a display cabinet within the previous collectors home. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11950-210856. [No Reserve]
Circa 19th century A.D. Two wooden boomerangs, asymmetrical in form and with a flat underside, one carved with diagonally banded hatching and the other with longitudinal ridges; each with one narrow end and one curved and broader with a rounded tip. See Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers, A., The Evolution of Culture and Other Essays, Oxford, 1906, plate XV, item 16, for type. 791 grams total, 76-78 cm (30 - 30 3/4 in.).From an old private collection. Acquired from Newark antiques market. [2]
1st century A.D. Ellipsoid cell to the bezel, inset carnelian gemstone with intaglio Isis standing by the curved prow of a boat holding a sistrum in her raised hand. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191. 5.53 grams, 23.13 mm overall, 17.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (1 in.).Old private collection, 1980s. European art market. [No Reserve]
Circa 2000 B.C. Carved chlorite bifacial seal with incuse image to each broad face: coiled serpent-body with facing beast-head; profile beast with forelegs folded beneath the body, long neck curved to the rear and head turned, holding a frond in the mouth and with another before the chest. Cf. Aruz, J., Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003, item 235, for beast imagery. 55 grams, 51 mm (2 in.).Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
6th-7th century A.D. Formed with a pelta-shaped body, two attachment studs to the reverse, reserved border with raised triangular panel, beaded inner rim enclosing a chip-carved design of Style I Tiermensch motifs. Cf. Carver, M., Sutton Hoo. A Seventh Century Princely Burial Ground and its Context, London, 2005, item 25a(ii), for type. 15.9 grams, 49 mm (2 in.).Found near Diss, Suffolk, UK. [No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price
1st millennium B.C. With rounded shoulders and shallow square-sectioned mid-rib running to the blade tip; short tang with fastening hole. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 40, p.36. 220 grams, 37 cm (14 1/2 in.).Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.The Luristan people produced fine metalwork, which according to Dr. Khorasani, was made possible by a settled period which arose as a result of the defeat of the Elamites by the Babylonians, leaving the Luristani people in relative peace for a period of time after 1200 B.C. According to Khorasani, 'A culture of innovation and experimentation flourished, and the repertoire of the Luristan smiths expanded in the period between 1150-1050 BC.' It became widespread throughout Mesopotamia, the Caucasus and the Near East.
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C. With carinated hoop, scaphoid bezel, intaglio bird in flight. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 71, for type. 4.71 grams, 24.38 mm overall, 18.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1 in.).Ex old English collection. London art market, pre 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. [No Reserve]
2nd-1st millennium B.C. Polished haematite cylinder with incuse frieze depicting a standing profile human figure in flounced kilt and mesh tunic brandishing a dagger towards a rearing ibex, with two smaller ovicaprids at his feet, bird above his shoulder; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.28 grams, 21 mm (3/4 in.).From a Cotswold, UK, collection, item no.115; as seen and catalogued by the late Professor Wilfrid George Lambert pre 1990.The late W.G. Lambert was Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham in the period 1970-1993.
Circa 3rd millennium B.C. With carved frieze showing fighting scenes with a hero and animals; shell or polished stone. Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 45, for type. 13.9 grams, 27 mm (1 in.).Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.06. London collection, 2016. [No Reserve]
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. With broad plaque, pelletted border to the hexagonal bezel, inset intaglio profile bust of Hercules with brow-band tied neatly at the rear. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 232, for type. 4.32 grams, 20.30 mm overall, 16.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8) (7/8 in.).Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Hollow-formed gold ring in Hellenistic style with beaded rim to the broad bezel, inset amethyst cabochon with intaglio gryllos motif; repaired, a marriage. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 105, for type. 5.35 grams, 25.07 mm overall, 21.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21) (1 in.).From a collection of a London lady, acquired during 1990s-2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11961-210872.The gryllos comprises three radiating profile faces - two youthful females and the aged Silenus.
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