Stamp Seal and Scarab Collection

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Nov 23, 2018

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Auction Venue: The May Fair Hotel London Stratton Street Mayfair London, W1J 8LT Viewing from noon Thursday 22nd Nov. 2018 Champagne Reception: 6pm - 9pm Friday 23rd Nov. 2018 (Day 1) 10am : Lots 1 - 660 TimeLine Auctions Limited enquiries@timelineauctions.com

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  2nd millennium BC-2nd century AD. A group of ten stone seals, including five accompanied by a typed and signed note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which state: (T-649) 'Stamp Seal of Dark-coloured Mineral Substance, 12.5 x 11 x 7mm, This is a scarab, with design on the base showing a recumbent quadruped with long neck and head turned backwards. This comes from Iran or west central Asia and dates to c. 1000-300 B.C. The edges are chipped.'; (T-549) 'Stamp Seal of Black Stone, 16 x 13.5 x 10mm. In form this is a scaraboid, pierced lengthways. The design on the face shows a standing figure in long robe with bottom fringe, a nimbus around the body as the figure raises one hand. The back also has engraving, but is too worn to identify. This comes from Syria-Palestine, and dates to c. 800-500 B.C. it is worn, but the design on the face is clear.'; (T-563) 'Stamp Seal of Black Stone, 14 x 18 x 6mm. This is a thin scaraboid, pierced lenghtways. the design shows a sitting lion with head turned backwards and object above back. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 1200-400 B.C. It is a rare type, but worn.'; (P-74) 'Stamp Seal of Black Stone, 10 x 13 x 6mm. This is a scaraboid, pierced lengthways. The design shows a recumbent horned animal within an oval borer. The animal is stylized, in particular the horns have become a hatched shape. This is a pre-Islamic Arabian seal, c.300 B.C. to 200 A.D. It is nicely engraved, and in good condition save for some chipping of the edges.'; (1055) 'Ancient Scarab of Green Stone with White Glaze, 19 x 15 x 9mm. The design on the base shows a striding male figure holding a Was-sceptre, a cobra rearing in front of him, and a linear motif between the figure's legs. The whole design is put in a linear frame with hatched base at the bottom. This is a scarab of fine quality, and while there are problems about the precise dating of may scarabs, most likely this comes from the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1800-1600 B.C."). It is a fine example, and may come either from Egypt itself, or from the East-Mediterranean coastlands. it is worn, especially at the ends where the hole emerges, but the design is well preserved.'; a black scarab with grazing bull design to the stamp; one grey scarab with antelope and plant design; a yellow stone elliptical seal with standing robed figure with beard, holding forward right arm; a white stone seal with convex surface depicting two figures standing either side of a tree with arms raised, above them the symbol of Faravahar with an additional bust to each wing; and a white plano-convex with two standing figures either side of a central post, below them a row of symbols, possibly an alphabetic inscription. 35 grams total, 13-22mm (1/2-1"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; collection numbers 46, 1055, 2405, A-11, P-74, T-290, T-294, T-548, T-563, T-649, academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Dr. Bonewitz notes: 'The seals are made from serpentine (1), glass (1), limestone (4), composition (2), agate (2).' [10]

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