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Greek Bronze Horse Head Mount
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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. -
Greek Silver Ring with Seated Goddess Holding a Dove
Hellenistic, 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Featuring a round-section hoop and a large oval bezel with a seated goddess holding a dove with open wings. 6.35 grams, 23.20 mm overall, 19.55 x 12.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Graeco-Roman Bronze Ring with Inscription
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A substantial ring with expanding shoulders, a large oval bezel with 'ΠK'. 9.03 grams, 26.58 mm overall, 18.68 x 16.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Terracotta Spindle-Flask and Votive Plate Group
Hellenistic, circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With a long, narrow neck and a chamfered mouth, developing to a fusiform body and a flared foot; three shallow footed dishes, one with voided centre. 93 grams total, 48-90 mm
From a UK private collection since at least 1946. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Lead Slingshot with Alpha
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Lenticular type with casting seam to the rim, raised iconic Greek letter A (alpha) on one side and the other side with a thunderbolt(?). 26.2 grams, 32 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Bronze Ring with Standing Figure
Circa 3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Featuring a slender hoop and a lentoid bezel with a standing figure dressed in a long garment. 1.86 grams, 20.33 mm overall, 17.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Terracotta Toy Skyphos
Corinthian, circa 600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Miniature skyphos with loop handles to the rim, painted horizontal bands to sidewall and vertical slashes; supplied with old collector's record card. 4.46 grams, 40 mm
From the collection of the late Bernard C. Pickard, Hampshire, UK, the owner of Bernard C. Pickard Antiquities, which closed in 1987, he had been collecting since the mid 1950s.
Bernard Pickard was a close friend of Richard Hattatt, the renowned author of several books on ancient brooches. Hattatt acknowledges in his first book, Ancient & Romano-British Brooches, published in 1982, that Mr Pickard first aroused his interest in brooches and inspired him in writing his books during his retirement. Mr Pickard also wrote the foreword to the section on Roman animal brooches, op. cit. p.158-160. -
Greek Iron Spectacle Brooch with Pin
Iron Age, circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Formed as a single rod in two large tightly-wound coils with integral pin and catch to reverse. 48.3 grams, 10.8 cm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Silver Bow Brooch Group
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising two bow brooches, one with recurved finials, both lacking a pin. 12.64 grams total, 40-43 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Very Large Greek Apulian Terracotta Lekanis Lid with Ladies of Fashion
South Italian, circa 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Composed of a domed body with an inverted rim and a knop handle; the body decorated with two heads of ladies of fashion, palmettes between, waveband around the rim; repaired. 729 grams, 22 cm wide
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Bronze Spectacle Brooch
Bronze Age, circa 8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Formed as a single rod in two large tightly-wound domed coils with integral catch to reverse of each dome. 121 grams, 12 cm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Black Ware Footed Cup with Concentric Circles
South Italian, circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With broad bowl and rounded rim, flared foot; old collector's label to the underside 'Z17.91'. 147 grams, 10.4 cm wide
From the collection of the late Bernard C. Pickard, Hampshire, UK, the owner of Bernard C. Pickard Antiquities, which closed in 1987, he had been collecting since the mid 1950s.
Bernard Pickard was a close friend of Richard Hattatt, the renowned author of several books on ancient brooches. Hattatt acknowledges in his first book, Ancient & Romano-British Brooches, published in 1982, that Mr Pickard first aroused his interest in brooches and inspired him in writing his books during his retirement. Mr Pickard also wrote the foreword to the section on Roman animal brooches, op. cit. p.158-160.
