Auction 86
Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
Dec 9, 2020
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italy
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Wednesday dec 9 2020, 2 pm GMT (3 pm CEST)
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)
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LOT 3:
A minoan hematite engraved seal. Two swans.
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Sold for: £2,000
Start price:
£
150
Estimated price:
€300 - €600
Auction house commission: 25%
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A minoan hematite engraved seal. Two swans.
2nd millenium B.C.
16 x 17 x 6 mm
A lentoid-shape seal with two swans turned on the left. Wings spread. Groundline. Wear marks.
The seal is drilled lenghtwise. Rare.
Parallels : Siegel CMS I 273b; J. Boardman, Greek gems and finger rings, Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, 1970, Ch.II, pl. 94
U.K., private collection 70's, in the same family since then.
