Ancient Egyptian Faience Cartouche - Ex Sotheby published 1921
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1473646
This piece has a very rare old published provenance. It comes from the famous Amherst collection,
which was sold 1921 at Sotheby. This piece is described in the auction catalog of Sotheby more than
100 years ago under Lot 629 (see second picture).
For some interesting informations about William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney (1835-1909), see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tyssen-Amherst,_1st_Baron_Amherst_of_Hackney
For a very similar faience plaque, see :
- H.R. Hall, Catalogue of Egyptian Scarabs, etc., in the British Museum, Vol. 1; no. 1552 (see last picture)
Date: Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 19th - 20th Dynasty, ca 1293 - 1070 B.C.
Material: Faience
Size: ca. 2,2 cm
Condition: worn
Provenance: Collection of William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney (1835-1909),
auctioned at Sotheby on 13-17 June, 1921 and described in the auction catalog under Lot 629.
After that private collection (Amsterdam, Netherlands), thence by descent
The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity
