A large group of Near Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean beads and amulets Late 5th Millennium B.C. - 1st Millennium A.D. and LaterIncluding four Western Asiatic mainly shell disc rings with circle designs, once inlaid, 7.4cm max diam, one damaged; a glazed frit disc with concentric circle designs, 4.9cm diam; a large grey stone pendant carved on one side with a stylised coiled snake, 8.5cm diam; a group of thirteen miniature shell and white hardstone amulets including recumbent bulls, double-headed birds, figures, a human head and a stamp seal, 30mm max; a green stone amuletic figure of a ‘hermaphrodite’ lower torso, 22mm; five black stone heads, busts and figures, 12mm-27mm; a black stone bull’s head pendant and a black stone amuletic bull, 18mm and 20mm, a red stone pendant bird, 27mm; a miniature lapis lazuli bead of a female bust, 11mm; a bone tooth-shaped pendant, 4.4cm; two bone human busts, 20mm max; two hardstone clenched fist pendants, 24mm max and a frit example, 13mm; three hardstone feet pendants, 10mm-25mm; a hardstone bird amulet and an obsidian ‘fly’ amulet, 11mm max; five banded agate beads and pendants, including an amphora-shaped pendant, 19mm high; a lapis lazuli coffee-bean shaped bead and an obsidian coffee-bean shaped bead, 14mm and 22mm; three semi-translucent green stone ‘butterfly’ beads, 29mm max diam; another one attached to its original bronze shaft, 34mm diam of bead, 11.2cm max length; a scallop-shaped pendant, 17mm high, and four other hardstone beads, pendants and seals; a large hardstone pear-shaped pendant with incised cross-hatched design, 4cm high; three fruit-shaped pendants, one in the form of a pomegranate, 20mm, and a green stone pendant with cross-hatched design, 19mm high; eight phallic amulets in hardstone, glass and frit, 10mm – 27mm; an Egyptian blue glazed faience udjat eye, 3cm long; an Egyptian gold bead in the form of an udjat eye, 12mm; four frit and faience amulets of birds and fruit, 18mm max; a group of Roman glass objects including: four Roman glass spindle whorls; six miniature glass aryballoi or jugs; a janiform glass bearded male face bead, 20mm; a dark aubergine glass head pendant of an African, 18mm; three moulded pendants, two with a frog, one with a lion, 23mm max diam and two crescentic glass pendants, 15mm max (a lot)Provenance:Collection of Lady Gloria Dale (1922-2013) London, acquired during the 1960s-1972.Christie's London Antiquities, 30 April 2008, lot 67.UK private collection acquired from the above auction.Exhibited:Some items at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, 1978.Please refer to department for condition report
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A page from an Arabic-Hebrew lexicon or reference book, India, Mughal, circa 1645, Arabic manuscript on paper, with 22ll. written in naskh with a lavishly illuminated chapter heading decorated with arabesques in gold and colours, verso with an illuminated shamsa, or sunburst medallion, containing the ink impression of the original owner's seal, inscribed: amir 'abd al-razzaq khan khanazad-i shah jahan 1055 (Amir 'Abd al-Razzaq Khan, born at the court of Shah Jahan, AH 1055/[1645-6 AD]'), with later scribal notations and another owner's stamp, mounted glazed and framed, 35cm. x 18 cm.Provenance: Spink & Sons, 1998Published: Paper, Parchment Steel & Stone, Calligraphy and the Arts of Islam from the 8th-19th century, exhibition catalogue 27 April - 15 May 1998, Spink, no. 11.According to Dr Ebba Koch, the text of this manuscript describes and analyses Hebrew words. It is a kind of dictionary. 'Abd al-Razzaq, the patron of this manuscript, was the son of Amir Khan, a high-ranking nobleman in the court of Shah Jahan, who served as governor of Thatta in Sindh. 'Abd al-Razzaq, his son, was styled ''khanazad'' because he was born of one already in service to the emperor. He was however less successful than his father. While Amir Khan attained the rank of 3000 zat/2000 sawar, 'Abd al-Razzaq attained the modest rank of 900 zat/3400 sawar. He died in the year AH 1063/1652-3 AD. Please refer to department for condition report
Seven strings of hardstone, glass, calcite and glazed faience beadsCirca 1st Millennium B.C. – Islamic, some modernIncluding a string of calcite and white stone beads of spherical, cylindrical and barrel beads; three strings with glass beads, including one with spherical beads of various sizes, some with marvered decoration, others with splashed or banded decoration and two pendant spherical beads, the other strings mainly with blue beads of varying shades, some spherical, some ‘melon’ beads and some cylindrical, one string interspersed with white hardstone beads, a turquoise barrel bead with suspension loop below; a string with blue glazed faience melon beads and tapering oval beads, a pendant hanging below, moulded with a female bust; a hardstone string with carnelian, banded agate and other hardstones(a lot) Provenance:UK private collection. Please refer to department for condition report
A group of Near Eastern jewellery and stamp seals2nd Millennium B.C. – 7th Century A.D.Including two ribbed penannular hooped gold earrings, with a copper alloy core, mid-late 2nd Millennium B.C., 28mm diam, one in two parts; a black stone rectangular stamp seal, engraved with a cross and geometric patterns, circa 4th-3rd Millennium B.C., 20mmx18mm; an agate seal with an incised worshipper before a crossed design, circa 7th-6th Century B.C., or earlier, 10mm x 10mm, a Phoenician carnelian scarab with incised wing-case, pierced longitudinally, circa 6th Century B.C., 17mm long; a Sasanian domed agate seal and a Sasanian carnelian ring, the bezel engraved with a raptor, 24mm diam, broken in two parts, circa 5th-7th Century A.D. (6)Provenance:With Gimpel Fils Gallery, London and previously The gold plated earrings acquired from Mrs Broukal, London, 1st April 1969; The agate seal acquired from Sotheby’s, London,1/8/68, Lot no. 60; The Sasanian domed agate seal acquired from Sotheby’s, London, 1/8/68, Lot no.61; the Sasanian carnelian ring acquired from Sotheby’s, London, 1/8/68, Lot no. 60Please refer to department for condition report
A heavy three stone diamond band ring, unmarked gold settings test as 18ct, set with modern round brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.25ct, band width 5.7mm, size J, 8.4gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds bright white and fiery, settings very lightly abraded, unmarked but test as 18ct
An early 20th century 18ct gold graduated five stone diamond half hoop ring, set with old European-cut diamonds, hallmarks Chester 1917, setting height 5.7mm, size S, 3.3gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds relatively bright and white, settings slightly worn mainly on back of shank, hallmarks rubbed, stamped 18
An 18ct gold three stone diamond crossover ring, platinum-topped set with modern round brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.25ct, setting height 7.5mm, size O, 2.9gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds relatively bright with a slight yellow tint, settings lightly abraded, mark clear, engraved 18ct and Plat
An 18ct gold three stone emerald and diamond ring, set with oval mixed-cut emerald and modern round brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.25ct, setting height 6mm, size P, 3.2gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds slightly included with fractures, settings nicely polished, hallmarks clear, stamped 750
A 19th century 18ct gold graduated five stone diamond half hoop ring, set with Old European-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.45ct, hallmarks Birmingham 1886, setting height 5.5mm, size N, 3gNo damage, all stones present, diamonds bright white and fiery, settings slightly worn on high points with a join mark on back of shank, hallmarks slightly rubbed, stamped 18
An early 20th century 18ct gold five stone sapphire and diamond half hoop ring set with old European-cut diamonds, setting height 6.1mm, size R, 3.1gNo damage or repair, all stones present, sapphires are quite rubbed and central stone is completely pale, shank slightly off-round, hallmarks very rubbed, stamped 18
An early 20th century graduated five stone sapphire and diamond half hoop ring, unmarked gold settings with old European-cut diamonds, setting height 5.3mm, size N, 3.3gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, sapphires have slightly abraded table facet edges, settings slightly worn on high points, unmarked
An early 20th century 18ct gold three stone diamond gypsy ring, set with old-cut diamonds, setting height 7.1mm, size M, 3.6gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds bright and white, settings nicely polished and shank very slightly off-round, hallmarks extremely rubbed, stamped 18
An early 20th century 18ct gold three stone diamond ring, platinum-topped set with modern round brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.35ct, size L, 2.6gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds bright and white, settings slightly worn on either side of bridge, marks clear, stamped 18ct and Pt
An 18ct white gold three stone diamond ring, set with modern round brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.5ct, colour approx F/G, clarity approx SI1-SI3, size J, 4.3gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds very bright white and fiery with only a few very small internal inclusions, mark clear, engraved 750
An early 20th century 18ct gold five stone sapphire and diamond half hoop ring, set with rose-cut diamonds, hallmarks Birmingham 1907, setting height 6.2mm, size approx N, 2.8g (shank cut)Ring is quite heavily worn and shank has been cut and bent, all stones present, hallmarks very rubbed, stamped 18
An 18ct gold three stone diamond ring set with modern round brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.15ct, setting height 4.78mm, size L, 2.6gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds bright white and fiery, settings are worn on both sides of bridge, mark clear, engraved 18ct
A platinum 0.35ct solitaire diamond ring, prong set with modern round brilliant-cut diamond, colour approx G/H, clarity approx VS2/SI1, size J, 3.2gNo damage or repair, stone is bright white and fiery with no obvious internal inclusions, settings lightly abraded, hallmarks rubbed, stamped 950
An Antique 18ct gold graduated five stone diamond half hoop ring, set with old-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.6ct, size T, 2.4gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds relatively bright with a slight yellow tint and multiple large internal fractures, settings slightly worn on high points, mark rubbed, stamped 18
An 18ct gold graduated five stone half hoop ring set with old-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.25ct, setting height 4.9mm, size M, 3.6gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, central stone has a slight yellow tint, diamonds either side have a minor pinkish brown tint, hallmarks clear, stamped 750
A platinum three stone diamond ring, prong set with modern round brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.5ct, colour approx H/I, clarity approx SI3-I2, size P, 3.9gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, diamonds relatively bright and white with a few internal fractures, shank very slightly off-round, hallmarks clear, stamped 750
A late 20th century 18ct gold three stone blue zircon and diamond ring, set with modern round brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond content approx 0.5ct, size H, 3gNo damage or repairs, all stones present, zircon has slightly rubbed facet edges, diamonds bright white and fiery, hallmarks clear, stamped 750
A large Victorian Goliath ball clock, white enamel dial with gilded lilac enamel Arabic hour markers, stone set bezel and double heavy domed glass, case diameter 115mm, not currently workingMovement – not currently working and needs some attention Dial - 1 faint hairline crack from 11 to centre columnGlass - front glass is loose with 1 edge chipHands - lacking minute and subsidiary handCase - lacking 3 bezel stonesCrown – none
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND AND RUBY THREE STONE RING an old cushion-cut diamond spaced by cushion-cut rubies, to knife-edge shoulders. Estimated diamond weight 0.25ct, marked '18CT PLAT', ring size L, 2.1 gramsOne ruby chipped, some claws require re-tipping. Estimated diamond colour: J/K; estimated clarity: VS2/SI1.
TWO RINGS comprising A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING, a cluster of eight-cut diamonds within a border of round-cut sapphires, marked '18CT', ring size J; and A DIAMOND THREE STONE RING, estimated total diamond weight 0.15ct, marked '18CT PLAT', ring size Q1/2. (2) 7.70 grams grossSapphire and diamond cluster ring: estimated total diamond weight
A DIAMOND FIVE STONE RING graduated old-cut diamonds to a lozenge setting. Estimated total diamond weight 0.25ct, rubbed hallmarks, ring size M, 4.0 gramsGood condition, the shank has been resized. The hallmarks are worn and illegible, possibly 15 or 18 carat. Estimated colour: H/I; estimated clarity: SI1/SI2.
TWO MID 19TH CENTURY BROOCHES comprising A CHRYSOBERYL AND PINK TOPAZ BROOCH, a cushion-cut chrysoberyl within a border of textured leaves and oval-cut pink topaz, to a beaded frame, 2.8cm diameter, 3.9 grams; and A PINK TOURMALINE BROOCH, an oval-cut pink tourmaline in a claw setting, 2cm by 1.5cm, 5.6 grams. (2)Chrysoberyl and pink topaz brooch: light general wear and some discolouration, pink stones believed to be pink topaz but setting style prevents diagnostic gemmological testing. Tourmaline brooch: stone is unset from the frame.
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