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Hellenistic Ring, 2nd Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.

Hellenistic Ring, 2nd Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D., Gold, garnet © David Aaron This beautiful ring is a fine example of the refinement and sophistication of gold jewellery dating from the Hellenistic period. Beginning with the death of Alexander the...

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Tags: gold, garnet, 2nd Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D., Hellenistic Ring

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9 août 2017

Gold Coiled Wire Bracelet, Iran or Afghanistan, Seljuq, circa 10th Century

Gold Coiled Wire Bracelet, Iran or Afghanistan, Seljuq, circa 10th Century, Gold, coiled wire, D: 6.7cm © David Aaron This fabulous, zoomorphic piece dates from the Seljuq Empire. The Seljuqs were originally a nomadic Turkic people, who in the 10 th century...

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Tags: Gold Coiled Wire Bracelet, Iran or Afghanistan, Seljuq, circa 10th Century

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9 août 2017

Gold Bracelet, Islamic, possibly Fatimid Syria, 10th-13th Century A.D.

Gold Bracelet, Islamic, possibly Fatimid Syria, 10th-13th Century A.D., Gold, D: 6.8cm, H: 6.8cm © David Aaron This Islamic bracelet has an unusual, simple beauty. It exemplifies early Islamic taste for gold, and for the aniconic relationship between...

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Tags: Islamic, Gold bracelet, 10th-13th Century A.D., possibly Fatimid Syria

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9 août 2017

Gold and Carnelian Ring, Greece, Hellenistic, 3rd-2nd Century B.C.

Gold and Carnelian Ring, Greece, Hellenistic, 3rd-2nd Century B.C., Gold, carnelian © David Aaron The ring with engraved stone is an archetype of Hellenistic jewellery. [1] Engraved ringstones such as this were carved with an image in relief, so that...

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Tags: Greece, Hellenistic, 3rd-2nd century B.C., Gold and Carnelian Ring

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9 août 2017

Gold and Carnelian Ring, Hellenistic, Greece, 3rd to 2nd Century B.C.

Gold and Carnelian Ring, Hellenistic, Greece, 3rd to 2nd Century B.C., Gold, carnelian © David Aaron The intaglio ring is an archetype of Hellenistic jewellery. Engraved ringstones such as this were carved with an image in relief, so that when pressed...

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Tags: Greece, Hellenistic, 3rd to 2nd Century B.C., Gold and Carnelian Ring

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9 août 2017

Bactrian Gold and Lapis Necklace, Western Asiatic, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C.

Bactrian Gold and Lapis Necklace, Western Asiatic, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C., Gold tube and lapis bead, L: 48cm © David Aaron The ancient kingdom of Bactria lay between the Amu Darya river in the West, and the mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush and Pamirs...

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Tags: Bactrian, Western Asiatic, 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C., Gold and Lapis Necklace

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9 août 2017

Lion Bracelet, Achaemenid, 6th-4th century B.C.

Achaemenid Lion Bracelet, Achaemenid, 6th-4th century B.C.,Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian, D: 9.3cm, H: 8cm © David Aaron This spectacular bracelet dates from the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330). It was a vast empire, stretching from Turkey to Afghanistan....

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Tags: Achaemenid, 6th-4th century B.C., Lion Bracelet

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9 août 2017

Achaemenid Bracelet, Iran, 5th century B.C.

Achaemenid Bracelet, Iran, 5th century B.C., Gold with Turquoise and Carnelian, H: 6 cm, D: 7.5 cm © David Aaron The Mesopotamian Achaemenid Empire was famed for its gold. Stretching from Turkey to Afghanistan and lasting from circa 550 to 330 B.C., this...

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Tags: bracelet, Iran, 5th Century B.C., Achaemenid

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9 août 2017

A rare wucai reticulated incense burner, late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century

Lot 1580. A rare wucai reticulated incense burner, late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century, 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000 . Price realised USD 10,000 . © Christie's Images Ltd 2016 The tall, high-shouldered, hollow body is fitted...

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Tags: Wucai, Late Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century, reticulated incense burner

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9 août 2017

A rare blue and white box and cover, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1573-1619)

Lot 1575. A rare blue and white box and cover, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1573-1619), 10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000 . Price realised USD 87,500 . © Christie's Images Ltd 2016 The domed cover...

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Tags: blue and white, box and cover, Wanli mark and period (1573-1620)

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