A Group Of 5 Egyptian Mosaic Glass Inlay Plaques - Oct 15, 2017 | Ancient Objects In Ri
LiveAuctioneers Logo

lots of lots

A Group of 5 Egyptian Mosaic Glass Inlay Plaques

Recommended Items

item-56172291=1
A Group of 5 Egyptian Mosaic Glass Inlay Plaques
A Group of 5 Egyptian Mosaic Glass Inlay Plaques
Item Details
Description
Egypt; 1st century BC- 1st century AD
Two with floral motifs, a white square plaque with red webs and yellow, blue, and black ‘eyes’. Another with linear and arch design. Lastly, a circular example, which may actually be a game piece. Choice group.

Dimensions

greatest length: 1 1/4" (3.2 cm)


Provenance:
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
Condition
Good.
Buyer's Premium
  • 25%

A Group of 5 Egyptian Mosaic Glass Inlay Plaques

Estimate $400 - $1,200
See Sold Price
Starting Price $200
3 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Cranston, RI, us
See Policy for Shipping

Payment
Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

Ancient Objects

Ancient Objects

Cranston, RI, United States1,108 Followers
TOP