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Lot 11
*Sir Peter Blake RA (b.1932) 'O is for Ornithology' screenprint in colours, 1991, signed, inscribed with title and numbered 64/95 in pencil, from the 'Alphabet' series, on wove paper, with margins image 72.3 x 51cm, unframed *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.Condition report: A few half-moon creases in places. A light crease at lower edge. A couple of light specks of dirt. Otherwise good condition.
Lot 74
Ca. 1100–1300 AD. Seljuk. A beautiful cream-coloured unglazed jug with the body moulded in two hemispherical halves, a funnel-shaped spout, a high arching strap handle, and a ring foot. The body is decorated with circular bands running around the body with moulded rosettes, circles and other geometric decorations. The Seljuks were a ruling military family of the O?uz (Ghuzz) Turkic tribes that invaded southwestern Asia in the 11th century AD and eventually founded an empire that included Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and most of Iran. Their advance marked the beginning of Turkish power in the Middle East. The Seljuk dynasty died out at last early in the 14th century. To find out more abou the Seljuks, see Christian Lange and Songül Mecit (2011). The Seljuqs: Politics, Society, and Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. Size: L:225mm / W:140mm ; 765g
Lot 92
Ca. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze sword with an elongated leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib, and short tang for insertion into a hilt. Good condition, beautiful patina; custom-made stand included. Bronze weaponry production flourished in western Asia, the Aegean, and mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. For more information, see Moorey P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 88–89 & Muscarella, O. W. (1988). Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 103-104. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. Size: L:470mm / W:45mm ; 305g
Lot 84B
Ca. 1100–1300 AD. Seljuk. A beautiful bronze mortar of octagonal form with flattened rim and flared foot, two sides with lion's head suspension loops with ring handles, the remaining six with triangular bosses, the pestle of flaring elongated form with ribbed handle and bulbous finial. The Seljuks were a ruling military family of the O?uz (Ghuzz) Turkic tribes that invaded southwestern Asia in the 11th century AD and eventually founded an empire that included Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and most of Iran. Their advance marked the beginning of Turkish power in the Middle East. The Seljuk dynasty died out at last early in the 14th century. To find out more abou the Seljuks, see Christian Lange and Songül Mecit (2011). The Seljuqs: Politics, Society, and Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. Size: L:145mm / W:150mm ; 2.5kg
Lot 110
Ca. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze spear with an elongated leaf-shaped blade with a raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gradually to a pointed tip, short socket, and a tang for insertion into a haft. Good condition, beautiful patina; custom-made stand included. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Western Asia, the Aegean, and mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. For more information, see Moorey, P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 88-89 & Muscarella, O. W. (1988). Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 103-104. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. Size: L:113mm / W:25mm ; 25g
Lot 147
Ca. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze spearhead with an elongated leaf-shaped blade and barbs, wide raised midrib, and a short socket with linear decoration that transitions into a small tang for insertion into a haft; a custom-made stand is included. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Western Asia, the Aegean, and mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. For more information, see Moorey, P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 88- 89 & Muscarella, O. W. (1988). Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 103-104. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1970s Size: L:159mm / W:28mm ; 40g
Lot 148
Ca. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze spear with an elongated leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gradually to a pointed tip, short socket, and a short tang for insertion into a haft. Good condition, beautiful patina; custom-made stand included. Bronze weaponry production flourished in Western Asia, the Aegean, and mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. For more information, see Moorey, P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 88-89 & Muscarella, O. W. (1988). Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 103-104. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1970s Size: L:118mm / W:20mm ; 25g
Lot 91
Ca. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. This beautiful cast bronze sword has a tapering, bevelled blade with a raised midrib, triangular guard with incised dotted decoration, and an elaborate handle with a band of horizontal stripes imitating wire wrapping which terminates in a crescentic pommel. The recessed spaces would have been inset with stone, bone or ivory inlay. Good condition, beautiful patina; custom-made stand included. Bronze weaponry production flourished in western Asia, the Aegean, and mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. For more information, see Moorey P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 88–89 & Muscarella, O. W. (1988). Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 103-104. Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. Size: L:455mm / W:103mm ; 880g
Lot 75
Ca. 1100–1300 AD. Seljuk. A bronze oil lamp comprising a conical base and a piriform body with a round nozzle. The hinged openwork lid is surrounded by a pomegranate-shaped knop; the loop handle to the rear is surmounted by a transversal reflector. The Seljuks were a ruling military family of the O?uz (Ghuzz) Turkic tribes that invaded southwestern Asia in the 11th century AD and eventually founded an empire that included Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and most of Iran. Their advance marked the beginning of Turkish power in the Middle East. The Seljuk dynasty died out at last early in the 14th century. To find out more abou the Seljuks, see Christian Lange and Songül Mecit (2011). The Seljuqs: Politics, Society, and Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. Size: L:130mm / W:200mm ; 445g
Lot 178
Ca. 1200–700 BC. Western Asiatic/Aegean. A bronze sword with an elongated leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib, and short tang for insertion into a hilt. Good condition, beautiful patina; custom-made stand included. Bronze weaponry production flourished in western Asia, the Aegean, and mainland Greece from the 2nd millennium BC to about 700 BC, when it was gradually replaced by iron. Swords, spears, and arrows were important symbols of war in Greek Bronze Age societies and served as powerful reminders that authority rested in the hands of those who could earn it. For more information, see Moorey P. R. S. (1971). Catalogue of the Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 88-89 & Muscarella, O. W. (1988). Bronze and Iron: Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 103-104. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. Size: L:404mm / W:40mm ; 245g
Lot 277
Ca. 100–300 AD. Roman. A beautiful pale dark blue glass candlestick unguentarium with an out-turned rim, cylindrical neck, and a bell-shaped body. Excellent condition, beautiful iridescence. Unguentaria, like alabastra in ancient Greece, were small jars used to store perfume or toilet oil in the Roman period. While glass-making had been practised for centuries, the Romans invented the glassblowing technique in the 1st century BC, which revolutionized this craft. Roman glassmakers reached incredible artistic heights with both free-blown vessels and mould blown forms and decorations. To find out more about glass objects in the Roman world, Bayley, J., Freestone, I., & Jackson, C. (2015). Glass of the Roman World. Oxford And Philadelphia: Oxbow Books. For a similar vessel, compare with lot 230 sold at Christie's https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4266379. Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. Size: L:160mm / W:35mm (w/o stand); 115g
Lot 76
Ca. 1100–1300 AD. Seljuk. A bronze rectangular plate with an irregular octagonal bowl and a finely incised frame. The surface displays a beautiful patina. The Seljuks were a ruling military family of the O?uz (Ghuzz) Turkic tribes that invaded southwestern Asia in the 11th century AD and eventually founded an empire that included Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and most of Iran. Their advance marked the beginning of Turkish power in the Middle East. The Seljuk dynasty died out at last early in the 14th century. To find out more abou the Seljuks, see Christian Lange and Songül Mecit (2011). The Seljuqs: Politics, Society, and Culture. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. Size: L:200mm / W:310mm ; 365g
Lot 1509
A 9 CARAT GOLD LAPIS LAZULI RING, hallmarked Birmingham 1993, ring size O, 2.3 grams; and A RUBY AND DIAMOND RING, an oval rose-cut ruby between diamond-set shoulders, marked '18CT' 'PLAT', ring size J1/2 (a/f), 3.1 grams. (2)CONDITION REPORTThe ruby and diamond ring with one shoulder split at join to bezel.
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