2300-2150 BC. A carved limestone cylinder seal with eagle and animals; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: Cylinder Seal of Dark-brown Stone, 18 x 10.5 mm. In the middle is an eagle, with wings spread and tail feathers showing below the body. With either talon it is gripping the back of a recumbent horned animal. To the right of this group is a reared up lion. This is an Akkadian seal, c. 2300-2150 B.C., from Mesopotamia or a neighbouring area. The eagle is the mythological Imdugud-bird, known from Sumerian texts. 2.97 grams, 18mm (3/4"). Fine condition. From a London, UK, collection; acquired 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
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1900-1700 BC. A carved limestone cylinder seal with frieze of two deities and cuneiform inscription; accompanied by a museum-quality impression and an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: Cylinder Seal of Black Stone, 26 x 12.5 mm. The design consist of two facing figures, one the right a standing Lamma-goddess, with horned tiara, long flounced robe and raising both hands. On the left is the god with mace, wearing a hat with brim, a short kilt to the knees, and holding a mace in one hand at the waist. Between them is a recumbent goat, from whose back rises a shepherd's crook. There is a two-line cuneiform inscription: dmar-dú Amurru / dumu an-na son of Anum. Amurru was the Babylonian shepherd god, to whom the crook is a symbol. This is an Old Babylonian seal, c.1900-1700 B.C., from Mesopotamia or south-west Iran. 8.32 grams, 26mm (1"). Fine condition. Small chip to edge. Property of a North London collector; acquired in the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
1300-1000 BC. A pink limestone cylinder seal with ox-team and driver; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Red Stone, 19 x 10 mm. The design shows a standing man behind a ploughing ox. the [plough is harnessed to the ox, and the man holds both the plough and reins to the ox's head. This is a simple but rare type of seal, from the Levant, and dating c.1300-1000 B.C.' 2.50 grams, 19mm (3/4"). Fine condition. Rare. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
2200-2100 BC. A black limestone cylinder seal with eagle motif; 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: 'Cylinder seal of Dark-coloured Stone 18.5 x 10mm. The design consists of a wavey band with linear filling, and the two triangles which it creates are filled with a heraldic eagle in the upper one, and horizontal strokes in the lower one. This is a late Akkadian or early Neo-Summerian seal, c. 2200-2100 B.C. There is some wear and a little damage, but the design is clear.' 2.82 grams, 19mm (3/4") Fine condition, worn. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Fine condition, worn.
450-350 BC. A chalcedony cylinder seal with rampant beasts flanking a standing figure; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: Cylinder seal of White Stone, 24.5 x 11 mm. The Persian king stands, in crown and typical Persian dress, holding off on either side a rampant lion. A lunar crescent forms a terminal. This ia[sic] an Achaemenid Persian seal, c.450-350 B.C. There is some damage to one side of the king's body, and to its lower parts, but otherwise the seal is in good state of preservation. The scene is meant symbolically: the Persian king is defeating his enemies. 5.28 grams, 25mm (1"). Fine condition, wear to one side. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
2200-2100 BC. A limestone cylinder seal with figural frieze; 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: 'Cylinder seal of Brown Stone 16 x 8 mm. In the middle is an offering table supported on a single leg, and to each side a standing figure in long robe raising one hand. A lunar crescent is put above the table. A terminal is formed of a tree with straight trunk and side branches. This is a post-Akkadian seal from Sumer, c. 2200-2100 B.C. It is cut crudely, but is in fine condition. It is a good example of its kind.' 2.0 grams, 17mm (3/4"). Fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
2500-2300 BC. A marble cylinder seal with hero between rampant beasts; 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: 'Cylinder Seal of White Marble 25 x 16 mm. The design consists of the same scene twice over, with slightly varying filling shapes. A standing apparently nude hero is putting his arms around the necks of two rearing horned animals, one each side, which are turning their heads away from the hero. Oval blobs fill spaces in the scenes. This comes from some area of western or central Iran and dates to c. 2500-2300 B.C. It is basically the same as many Akkadian seals, but is entirely different in details and overall composition. The stone is worn, but the engraving was deep and so the designs are quite well preserved.' 11 grams, 25mm (1"). Fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
2300-2200 BC. A black jasper cylinder seal with frieze of rampant animals; 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: 'Cylinder Seal of Black Stone 27 x 16mm. The design shows a group of four fighting animals, all quadrupeds on their hind legs. Two lions with crossed bodies are in the middle, and each lion is attacking a domestic horned animal. A combined crescent and star forms a terminal, and there is a bird (?) as a filler within the scene. This is an Akkadian seal, c. 2300-2200 B.C. It is cut in an impressionistic style, creating the images without gouging and lines. The surface is worn, but the design remains clear.' 12 grams, 27mm (1"). Fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
2300-2150 BC. A carved black limestone cylinder seal with frieze of figures and a bull; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Black Stone, 21 x 12 mm. On the right sits a god in a long robe, wearing a horned tiara and raising one hand. Facing this god is a recumbent bull with an oblong structure on its back, with wings on either side at the top. Between the god and bull is a small tree or plant, and above that in the sky a lunar crescent. This is an Akkadian seal, c. 2300-2150 B.C. from Mesopotamia. Though there is a chip off the stone at the god's seat, the seal is otherwise in a good state of preservation. The design reflects a myth which is not known to us in writing. The object on the bull's back is commonly called the winged gate, but its identity is not definitely known.' 5.35 grams, 21mm (3/4"). Fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
450-350 BC. A limestone cylinder seal with royal figure, boar and solar disc; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of Brown Stone, 29 x 12mm On the right is a standing Persian warrior holding a tall spear, and no doubt meant as the Achaemenid king, before whom is a walking boar and above it an elaborate winged solar disc with bust. This is an Achaemenid seal, c.450-350 B.C. Though now worn it was as first cut a very fine example of the best Achaemenid work.' 7.69 grams, 29mm (1 1/4"). Very fine condition. Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
10th-9th century BC. A lentoid-section stone bar with bronze cap to one end and protome of the foreparts of an ibex with curved neck and ears, horns recurved to the rear of the neck; loops to the sides of the mouth with attached chain. 281 grams, 31.5cm (12 1/2"). Fine condition. From a South West London collection; formed 1990-2000. Cf. Moorey, P.R.S. Ancient Bronzes From Luristan, London, 1974, plate IV, items A, C; see discussion in Muscarella, O.W. Bronze and Iron. Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1988, p.182-3. .
2nd century BC-2nd century AD. The top of a rectangular alabaster stele with stylised human face carved in the half-round with lentoid sockets for separate inlaid eyes, keeled triangular nose, D-shaped bilinear ears; incised inscription below the chin. 9.4 kg, 37cm (14 1/2"). Fine condition. From an important English collection; acquired in the 1990s. South Arabian sculpture associated with palaces and domestic settings often reflects a strong Graeco-Roman influence. In contrast, ancestral images, funerary portraits and votive dedications exhibit a distinct style that is characteristically local. The flat surfaces to the rear of these stele suggest that they were installed against walls and were most likely memorial plaques in honour of the dead. Relief plaques such as these are known from the upland areas of the Marib, the ancient centre of the Sabaean Empire. This area contains numerous stone ruins dating from between the first millennium BC into the early first millennium AD, and which was a period when the region was enriched by the burgeoning Roman demand for spices that linked southern Arabia to Ethiopia and the cultures of the Indian Ocean in a complex trade network.
2nd-3rd century AD. A carved stone face with rectangular forehead and raised brows, D-shaped ears and triangular nose, square lips; lentoid sockets to the eyes to accept inserts. 3.2 kg, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Fine condition, chipped. Private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK; acquired prior to 2000.
1st millennium BC. A carved stone amulet of a feline head with D-shaped muzzle and incised lentoid eyes, ears drilled, transverse hole to the neck. 17 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). Fine condition, secondary hole repaired. Property of a North London gentleman; formerly with a Mayfair gallery in the 1980s.
. A group of pale to dark yellow-brown 'citrine' crystal cluster specimens on quartz matrix; some showing external geode surface. 2.58 kg total, 50-100mm (2 - 4"). Property of a gentleman; acquired prior to 2000. See Bonewitz, Dr Ronald Louis, Rocks and Minerals, 2005, p.221, for information. Citrine is the name given to the semi-precious form of gemstone quartz of this colour and although naturally occuring, it is sometimes the result of amythyst being heat-treated; it is associated with good luck, success and prosperity, especially in business and is thus sometimes known as the 'merchant's' stone. [12, No Reserve] Fine condition.
An amberoid pendant, of stylised calla lily form, in sterling silver, with a matching bracelet; a marcasite ring, composed of three heart motifs, in silver; a Chinese jade pendant, mounted with silver collars and detail; a pair of sterling silver stud earrings, each of teardrop form; an Indonesian silver bracelet, centred with an emerald-cut purple stone; a white metal filigree bracelet; etc
A boxed collection of decorative African effects from a variety of countries to include a substantial carved timber panel of rectangular form depicting figures carrying a person of importance within a procession, further incised timber panels, an incised gourd, a textile panel, works in cut and polished stone, etc
A miscellanous collection to include a metalwork bowl with extensive applied and embossed ormolu type scrolling detail together with a ceramic oil lamp fount with floral and butterfly decoration, an eastern brass footed vase with embossed detail and elephant mask handles, a composition stone bust of a young woman in 17th century dress, a heavy worked lead model of a leaping stylised dolphin, marked to underside Wrought (with affection) by Lewis Whitney for Uncle Chester Christmas 1961, a substantial segment of Chinese carved soapstone, a small eastern brass vessel raised on four supports, etc
An oil painting on canvas in the cubist manner of three figures painted in tones of ochre, yellow and brown, signed bottom right D Neilson and dated 65, 62 x 75 cm approx in cream and grey painted frame together with a mixed media painting on canvas, again in the abstract manner, incorporating two stylised figures in a agricultural landscape with standing stone, etc, 100 x 80 cm approx, unframed
A collection of 19th century and other watercolours including a set of three small watercolours of harbour scenes including fishing, sailing and steam vessels, all signed with instinct monogram LP (?), 12 x 8 cm approx, a coastal scene with a man, woman and child seated beside a large anchor and looking out to sea, signed bottom right Claude Wane, 20 x 33 cm approx, a study of a coastal scene with ruined building and fishermen, a further watercolour of a castle in landscape setting and a pastel study of a river scene with arched stone bridge, inscribed bottom right La Charite C Shanue (?), all in gilt frames
ANTIQUE RENAISSANCE MARBLE BUST: BoyRenaissance bust of a young boy in the classical Roman style; carved of white marble with soft, rounded features; well-preserved surfaces with light age deposits; the socle of a different stone, a white marble with black veins, and probably a later period addition to the bust; 15th-16th Century; H: 15 3/4"; Provenance: former South London Private Collection
ANTIQUE GREEN TOURMALINE SNUFF BOTTLEAntique and well hollowed, Chinese carved green tourmaline snuff bottle; of flattened tall spade form, a tortoise to one side and butterfly, fruit and rockery to the other side; the stone of gem quality translucent waterlemon green; with amethyst stopper; H: 3"; wood stand; Provenance: From the Hashimoto Estate
ANTIQUE KANGXI PERIOD PORCELAIN VASEAntique Chinese Kangxi Period, coral red ground and gilt enameled vase; of baluster form with design of blossoms and scrolling foliage; with double concentric circle mark; H: 14 1/8"; Provenance: From the Estate of Albert Hendrix Stone, Headmaster of Kuling-American School (acquired between 1923 and 1930)
CARVED JADEITE BAMBOO-FORM VASEFinely carved, Chinese jadeite vase; of bamboo-form, with ruyi fungus and a writhing dragon along the left side of the large bamboo stalk, and a with a shorter stalk to the right; the stone of pale icy green coloration with dramatic darker green patterning; H: 9"; lucite base
ANTIQUE CARVED JADEITE COVERED VASEAntique Chinese carved jadeite covered vase; of flattened baluster form with nimals head handles, archaistic taotie-like mask motifs, and foliate lappets; matching cover with lotus knop; the stone showing some lavender and apple green suffusions; 19th Century; H: 8"; openwork wood stand
ARCHAISTIC CHINESE JADEITE VASEArchaistic Chinese carved jadeite covered vase; of hexagonally faceted form, with four lion-headed handles pending loose rings; flanked by panels of sinuous chilong in light relief; the cover with lion finial; and the stone of light mottle gray with green veining throughout; H: 9 1/4"; fitted wire inlaid wood base
ANTIQUE CARVED JADEITE BEAKER VASEAntique Chinese carved jadeite vase; of squared, beaker form, with archaistic incised design of taotie mask and foliate lappets, with openwork keyfret handles; the stone of icy green coloration, with mottled apple green suffusions; 19th Century; H: 7" (jade only); on early 20th Century gilt wood and old lamp metal stand
PAIR CARVED SPINACH JADE PLAQUES/TABLESCREENSPair of Chinese carved spinach jade plaques; each of circular form, the front showing relief design of pair phoenix perched on rockery; the versos with delicate iris; the stone of atrractive dark coloration with lighter cloud-like mottling; set into ornate reticulated hardwood stands of scrolling foliage motif; D: 11 1/2" (each jade); H: 19 1/2" (each approx. overall)
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