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November 2004 Fine Arts & Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-14
Paintings
15-29
30-44
45-59
60-74
75-89
90-102
Works on Paper
103-122
123-142
143-162
163-182
183-202
203
Russian Enamel & Sterling Silver
204-218
219-233
234-248
249-263
264-278
Sculpture
279-288
Porcelain & Ceramics
289-303
304-318
319-333
334-348
349-361
Glass
362-371
372-381
382-387
Fine Jewelry
388-397
398-407
408-417
418-427
428-437
438-447
448-455
Furniture
456-465
466-475
476-480
Lighting
481-490
491-500
501
Napoleonic Collection: Books, Sculpture & Art
502-511
512-521
522-524
Decorative Arts
525-539
540-554
555-569
570-584
585-597
Orientalia
598-607
608-617
618-627
628-637
638-642
Estate Oriental Carpets
643-652
653-662
663-672
673-674
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
675-684
685-694
695-704
705-714
715-724
725-733
Ephemera, Autographs & Photography
734-743
744-745


Fragment of Papyrus, circa 800 B.C., Demotic Period

1. Fragment of Papyrus, circa 800 B.C., Demotic Period


Fragment in Coptic semi-cursive script on papyrus, Egypt circa 800B.C. Apprx size 1-3/4" x 2-1/2".

100/200 Sold: $276.00

Another Fragment of Papyrus, circa 800 B.C., Demotic Period

2. Another Fragment of Papyrus, circa 800 B.C., Demotic Period


Fragment in Coptic semi-cursive script, eleven lines of script on papyrus, Egypt, circa 800 B.C. Apprx size 7" x 3-1/2".

200/400 Sold: $368.00

Papyrus Fragment (Greek, circa 4th-6th Century A.D.)

3. Papyrus Fragment (Greek, circa 4th-6th Century A.D.)


Small fragment document written on papyrus showing three lines of black script and partial of a 4th. Mounted between two sheets of clear acrylic. Entire item measures apprx 4-3/4" x 3-1/2".

75/125 Sold: $258.75

Egyptian Cartonage Fragment (circa 6th-1st Century B.C.)

4. Egyptian Cartonage Fragment (circa 6th-1st Century B.C.)


Fragment with hand painting with bright pigments on gessoed papyrus, backed with straw and dirt mixture. Painting shows a row of kneeling women with red circles above their heads. Beneath them is a brightly patterned section. Circa Late-Ptolemaic Period. Measures apprx 5-1/2" x 4".

200/400 Sold: $264.50

Cuneiform Tablet (Babylonian, circa 1800 B.C.)

5. Cuneiform Tablet (Babylonian, circa 1800 B.C.)


A small gray baked round tablet with text on one side. Measures apprx 33mm in diameter. From Larsa in Southern Mesopotamia.

75/125 Sold: $161.00

Byzantine Seal and Impression, circa 7th-8th Century A.D.

6. Byzantine Seal and Impression, circa 7th-8th Century A.D.


Byzantine seal made of stone. When pressed on wet clay incised lettering and eight point star-burst at center become apparent. Measures apprx 25mm in diameter.

100/150 Sold: $161.00

Terracotta Plaque, Old Babylonian, circa 18th-16th Century B.C.

7. Terracotta Plaque, Old Babylonian, circa 18th-16th Century B.C.


Part of an Old Babylonian votive relief plaque with a male figure astride a horse. Measures apprx 3-1/2" x 2-1/2".

300/500 Sold: $218.50

Romano-Britain Bronze Clasps, circa 1st-3rd Century A.D.

8. Romano-Britain Bronze Clasps, circa 1st-3rd Century A.D.


Lot includes an incomplete Roman Fibula and a Roman pin. Fibula is a Latin term meaning "clasp". (Originating with the name of the thin bone of the outer leg.) This ornament was used as a decorative brooch and clothing fastener. Pin measures apprx 2" long and fibula apprx 1" long.

50/100 Sold: $5.75

Avar Ornaments, Eastern Europe, circa 6th-9th Century A.D.

9. Avar Ornaments, Eastern Europe, circa 6th-9th Century A.D.


Pair of Avar Ornaments. Feature very pretty raised stylized biomorphic designs. Gilt detailing. One has a hole so as to thread on a string, the other has small claws on the back to aid in attachment. Measures apprx 40 X 23mm and 21 X 21mm.

100/200 Sold: $149.50

Bronze Seal with Impression, circa 3rd-4th Century A.D.

10. Bronze Seal with Impression, circa 3rd-4th Century A.D.


Seals were used to guarantee authenticity, mark ownership, indicate participation in a legal transaction and protect goods against theft. Eastern European script impression when pressed into wet clay. Measures 23mm in diameter.

100/150 Sold: $109.25

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