Western Asiatic Stamp Seal 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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  23rd-18th century BC. A group of three bronze seals with openwork design, all accompanied by typed and signed notes by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which state: (T-869) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 53 x 51 x 25mm. This is round, with flat face and flat back, on which is mounted a stalk handle ending in a pierced loop. The design, which is both compartmented and open-work, consists of a stylized heraldic eagle without an outer circle: head sideways at the top, wings spread, and tail feathers down, with wavey struts -- two on each side -- supporting the body, and one strut joining the back of the head and a wing. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2200-1800 B.C. It has an interesting design and is in very good condition, the metal having been cleaned and conserved.' (R-740) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 63 x 63 x 20mm. This is round with flat face and flat back on which a handle of inverted U-shape is mounted on the back. the design is both compartmented and open-work. It shows a heraldic eagle in the middle: head up, wings spread, and tail feathers down, surrounded by a guilloche of nine spirals. the design is repeated by engraving on the back. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. the handle is worn, but otherwise it is in very good condition, and is a fine piece.' (T-241) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 45 x 46 x 2mm. This is round, with flat face and flat back, on which is mounted a stalk handle with hole in top. The design, which is both compartmented and open-work, shows a walking quadruped, probably a donkey, with pointed wings rising from its back. This is put within an outer dotted band. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-1800 B.C. It is a rare type with a rare design, and is in good state of preservation, slight bending being the only defect.' 133 grams total, 46-63 mm (1 3/4-2 1/2"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; collection numbers T-241, R-740, T-869, academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. [3]

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