13 Apr 2011
10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street
Antiquities including Property from the Collection of Sir Daniel Donohue
Back to auction 18817
Antiquities including Property from the Collection of Sir Daniel Donohue
Back to auction 18817
Two Egyptian gold and enamel eye inlays
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Sheet gold of circular form, within a central circular cell with a raised collar, containing cells forming the outline of an udjat eye within each, the coloured enamel remains in both, surrounding this the cavity is divided into stepped cells on one and triangular cells on the other, some enamel remains, 20mm diam (2)
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.
Sheet gold of circular form, within a central circular cell with a raised collar, containing cells forming the outline of an udjat eye within each, the coloured enamel remains in both, surrounding this the cavity is divided into stepped cells on one and triangular cells on the other, some enamel remains, 20mm diam (2)
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,500
€1,400 - 1,800
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
€1,400 - 1,800
US$ 1,800 - 2,300
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Kando Collection, Jerusalem, 1960s.
Dan Barag (1935-2009) Collection, Israel, 1970s.
Literature:
Collection De Clercq, Paris 1911, vol. VII: Les Bijoux et Les Pierres Gravees, Fasc. 1: Les Bijoux, pp.197, no.1180, pl.VII.
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