Each formed as a horse with a tall neck and four splayed legs, a bearded rider figure to the rear; one mounted on a custom-made stand. 309 grams total, 9.5-12.3 cm including stand

Fine condition.

Property of a London gentleman; formerly in a French private collection, 1975. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Pear-shaped body with rounded base, raised circumferential hoop at the neck and everted rim; applied high, ribbed handle with an engraved palmette at the base; accompanied by a stand. 145 grams, 12.5 cm (250 grams total, 15 cm including stand)



Private collection Dr L.M., Zurich, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.

With a short stem and ring pedestal base, a steep-sided bowl and two looped round-section handles below the rim. 96 grams, 14.2 cm



From an old Canterbury collection formed in the early 20th century. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.

Ellipsoid in plan and plano-convex in section with low-relief dolphin modelled in the half-round. 2.75 grams, 26 mm



Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.

Comprising a wide hoop and lentoid bezel with a leaping hippocamp holding a spear and a shield. 8.14 grams, 24.23 mm overall, 19.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Comprising seven fluted beads, each formed from sheet-gold over a silver core. 19.61 grams total, 15 mm each



Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK.

Including a trumpet-shaped pot lid, D-section model animal and other items. 120 grams total, 39-73 mm



Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.

The figure comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 275 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand



Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus during this period. The rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics.

Squat in profile with carinated shoulder and everted rim, rounded underside. 128 grams, 87 mm



From an English collection formed in the 1990s. Ex property of an Essex gentleman. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.

Round-section hoop with raised oval bezel bearing a stylised image of a horse and rider. 5.68 grams, 26.95 mm overall, 19.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Composed of a single twisted rod forming a triple loop with looped terminals, five rectangular-section straps securing the structure. 60 grams, 14 cm



From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.

Comprising a D-section hoop with bulb to the underside, stepped shoulders, ellipsoid plaque with low-relief running ibex motif. 23.82 grams, 20.50 mm overall, 23.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)



Paris, France, art market, 1990s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.