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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  3rd-1st millennium BC. A group of ten stamp seals, including two accompanied by typed and signed notes by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham 1970-1993, which state: (R 439) 'Stamp Seal of Black Stone, 23 x 23 x 16mm. This is square with a flat face, and the back which rises first with grooved vertical sides, then flares inwards to a pierced handle with linear decoration on the top. The design shows a standing horned quadruped suckling its young, and tête bêche another standing quadruped of a different type. This comes from Syria and dates to c. 900-600 B.C. It is in very good state of preservation.'; (R-785) 'Stamp Seal of Black Stone, 17 x 16 x 13mm. This has a roughly square flat face, and short sides that rise steeply with upper bevelled edge to the base of a stout pierced loop. The design, which is put within a linear frame, consists of a prancing horned quadruped with branch rising from its back and sideways twig between its legs. This comes from Syria-Palestine and dates to c. 1000-700 B.C. it is a little chipped at one corner, but is generally in good condition.'; the rest comprising: three square-shaped, four oblong shaped seals with geometric designs; and one square seal with two simple horned animals, possibly bulls, each with long curved tail. 145 grams total, 17-44mm (1/2-1 3/42"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; collection numbers K-24, R-439, R-785, V-426, W-204, W-836, W-856, X-76, X-79, Z-63, academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Dr. Bonewitz notes: 'The seals are made from limestone (4), serpentine (4), jasper (1), and bone (1).' [10]

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