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Greek Bronze Bird Pendant
Geometric Period, 8th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Modelled in the round with a long beak and splayed, short legs, pierced through the upper body. 14.7 grams, 35 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp
Cyprus, circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Shallow, round body with everted rim on the filler hole, tapering nozzle and low foot. 80.5 grams, 88 mm
Private collection, Oxfordshire, UK, by direct descent from the collection of Judge George Cyril Griffith-Williams (1893-1983), Supreme Court Judge of the Colony of Cyprus; items having been collected in the 1930s and 1940s in Cyprus during his tenure there. -
Greek Bronze Bow Brooch
Circa 7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a corrugated bow with coil to each end, one extending to the spring and the other to a broad plate with a catch at the lower end. 11.19 grams, 42.09 mm.
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Iberian Bronze Statuette of Youth
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Youthful male standing, wearing a belted tunic with apron, arms spread wide, barefoot, bare-headed with short textured hair; mounted on a custom-made base. 215 grams total, 11.8 cm high including stand
Private collection, Paris, France, assembled in the 1950s-1960s. with Tessier-Sarrou & Associés, Paris, 2015. European private collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00107108. Accompanied by a copy of French cultural export passport no.167803. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12650-264612. -
Greek Bronze Horse Head Mount
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Modelled in the round with large almond-shaped eyes and pricked ears. 34.8 grams, 38 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Phrygian Bronze Bow Brooch Pair
Iron Age, circa 8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A matched pair with crescentic body, curved catch to one arm and remains of coiled spring to the other; domed studs attached to the arch through prepared holes. 108 grams total, 76 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Terracotta Head of an Actor Vase
Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,730
An expressive polychrome vase formed as the head of an actor wearing rosette earrings, open mouth and applied pupils, short neck with everted rim above and a small strap handle to the rear. 69.3 grams, 75 mm
Ex Louis-Gabriel Bellon, France, (1819-1899). with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12667-236389.
In Greek theatre, actors wore masks made from materials like linen and leather, which amplified expressions and helped actors take on multiple roles within a single play. Aristotle, in his Poetics, highlighted the importance of masks in conveying emotion and character, especially in large outdoor theatres. This terracotta, representing the satirical mask of a woman, with its lively and expressive features, would have brought both humour and recognisable character traits to the stage, engaging audiences with the playful spirit of Greek comedy. -
Phoenicio-Punic Terracotta Mortarium
Circa 100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a wide, shallow body and a shallow rim, a curved flange below the rim, and spiral decoration on the inside. 620 grams, 21 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A84. -
Villanovan Terracotta Artefact Collection
Iron Age, circa 8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Mainly comprising weights and spindle whorls of various shapes. 193 grams total, 22-36.6 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Phoenicio-Punic Terracotta Goddess Tanit Figure
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Modelled in the round, wearing a long dress and a veil, standing on a pedestal with her arms raised at her chest; mounted on a custom-made display stand with an old collector's sticker. 275 grams, 19.2 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by a collector's data information card with collection reference no.113. -
Greek Terracotta Askos
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With an arching strap handle and a wide spout with everted rim; ellipsoid in plan with a long flat base. 400 grams, 16 cm wide
From a late Hampshire gentleman's collection, formed from the 1960s.
The askos was an ancient Greek vessel used for pouring small quantities of oily liquids, used as an ointment container or to fill oil lamps. The modern name for this vessel is conventional; it was originally used for animal-skin wine bottles, as often seen on Dionysian-themed vase paintings, and is used in modern times to designate this vessel shape based on some morphological similarity. -
Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp
Hellenistic, late 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Piriform body with volute nozzle, radiating linear decoration to the shoulder. 38.5 grams, 89 mm
From a collection of lamps from a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.
