Egyptian Gold Ring with Faience Frog Amulet
The Kal Noselson Collection
Third Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty, circa 1085-713 B.C. Glazed composition discoid panel with high-relief frog motif, pierced; mounted on a finger ring of braided gold wire. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 32, for type. 6.69 grams, 25.25 mm overall, 17.68 x 15.08 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11) (1 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
Acquired from Derek Content, 13 February 1976. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Derek Content, 13 February 1976. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13454-259917.
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The Kal Noselson Collection
Third Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty, circa 1085-713 B.C. Glazed composition discoid panel with high-relief frog motif, pierced; mounted on a finger ring of braided gold wire. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 32, for type. 6.69 grams, 25.25 mm overall, 17.68 x 15.08 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11) (1 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
Acquired from Derek Content, 13 February 1976. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Derek Content, 13 February 1976. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13454-259917.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
