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Greek Apulian Gnathian Ware Skyphos
Magna Graecia, 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With mammiform body, pedestal base and two loop handles; ovolo patterns in white and pellets in ochre beneath, horizontal garland of flowers to one face, frond to reverse. 116 grams,13.5 cm wide
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Gold Pomegranate-Shaped Pendant
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Formed of sheet-gold with applied loop, a small pearl enclosed within the calyx. 0.97 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Fruit were generally considered to be a symbol of sensuality, temptation and fertility; the giving and accepting of fruit may be regarded as a symbolic sexual act, or at least a prelude to marriage. It follows naturally that the pomegranate, with its innumerable fleshy seeds symbolising life and fecundity, was an attribute of Aphrodite. -
Hellenistic 'Spindle-Shaped' Unguentarium
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Ovoid body with slender tubular stem and neck, flat discoid base and everted rim; traces of black paint around the neck and rim. 37 grams, 10.6 cm
From the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Head of a Youth with a Floral Crown
Late Archaic, late 6th-early 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Modelled in three-quarter view, limestone face of a youth with almond-shaped eyes with broad upper lids under a flat brow; eyeballs contoured by a fine outer groove and lips with the 'archaic' smile; rosette wreath over spiral-shaped, voluminous curls framing the forehead; the surface abraded and some curls lost; reverse trimmed and smoothed at an angle; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 958 grams total, 24.6 cm including stand
Jean-Louis Debauve (1926-2016). with Jean Renaud Geoffroy & Yves Becquet Auction, Paris, 16 November 2018, no.225. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The head probably originally belonged to one of the votive statuettes, mostly hewn from limestone, which are frequently documented for the Cypriot region at this period. -
Greek Corinthian Terracotta Oil Lamp
6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With broad discus, D-shaped nozzle, central tubular projection into the oil chamber. 157 grams, 10.3 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Silver Ring with Jasper Scorpion Gemstone
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
With trumpet-shaped shoulders, ellipsoid drum bezel, inset jasper cloison with intaglio scorpion; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.24 grams, 24.36 mm overall, 16.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Blackware Stemless Cup
Campanian, 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Broad and shallow dish with carination to inner face, two loop handles, central motif of radiating fronds. 191 grams, 20.8 cm wide
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Cypriot Terracotta Jug
Iron Age, circa 8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With biconvex profile and discoid base, tapering neck and thickened rim; horizontal painted bands in red. 187 grams, 11.8 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Geometric Bronze Strap Distributor
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid in plan and hollow to the underside with four radiating lugs to the rim, cruciform band to the reverse; to the upper face an incised ring and central quatrefoil. 30.1 grams, 40 mm
Ex private collection. with Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 17 June 2004, no.[TBC]. Private collection, Europe. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Black-Glazed Single-Handled Cup
South Italic, circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Squat and shallow with single loop handle to the rim, basal ring. 87 grams, 12.6 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Terracotta Female Protome Group
Early 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Each tongue-shaped in plan and hollow to the reverse, female bust in high-relief with palla head-covering. 157 grams total, 79-87 mm
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Bronze Dish
6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Lotiform dish with carinated profile, leaf ornament to outer wall, central dome to inner face. 318 grams, 10.1 cm
Acquired in the early 1990s. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.