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Drum-shaped type with volute nozzle, large hole to the discus, lateral lug; inked 'L160' to base. 36.1 grams, 64 mm



Ex important German collection, 1970s onwards.

Comprising irregular curved sidewall and rim fragments with reserved and applied ornament on a black field; each with old collector's label. 8 grams total, 16-37 mm



Iris Cornelia Love (1933-2020) collection, New York, formed primarily in the 1950s-1970s; on long-term loan to Dietrich von Bothmer, New York, late 1960s/early 1970s to late 1990s.

With a flattened discoid body and a short neck with flared mouth, two applied handles. 560 grams, 19.7 cm



Ex London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London.

Each a cinquefoil in sheet gold with central boss and beaded wire collar, two loops to the reverse; one rosette lacking two petals; in a jewellery presentation case. 4.97 grams total, 12 mm each



Acquired from Derek Content, 6 June 1975. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original invoice from Derek Content, 6 June 1975.

Formed as a standing figure of a nude man with one hand raised, one hand and leg absent; mounted on a custom-made stand with an old label to the underside reading 'Minoan, Pb Cohen, Paris X, 1988'. 46.9 grams total, 76 mm including stand



La Reine Margot Gallery, Paris, France, October 1988. From the collection of a Kensington, London, UK, gentleman. Private collection, London, UK.

Broad and shallow with squared edge to the rim. 501 grams, 20.4 cm



Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Modelled in the round with coiled body and rearing head, barbed fin to the forehead, punched annulet texturing on the body. 312 grams, 11 cm



Private collection, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, assembled in the 1980s. Acquired in 1995 by a European private collector. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12856-241689.

Snakes were important symbols in ancient Greek culture and were often linked with protection, healing, and renewal. Because they shed their skin, they were seen as a sign of rebirth and new life. They were also connected with gods and spirits of the earth and underworld, and in some cases were thought to protect the home or sacred places. In Greek art, a snake could therefore carry both religious and symbolic meaning.

Hollow-formed female face with a pointed nose and narrow lips, wearing a pair of disc earrings, head covered by a stephane headdress and a veil, a small hole on top for suspension; mounted on a custom-made stand. 178 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand



Ex André Lorenceau (1930-2019), Baselland, 1960s-2000; thence by descent.

Terracottas of this type typically served as votive offerings and may represent the deity to whom the offering was presented.

The hoop with raised angular bosses, circular bezel with two opposing lions standing on their hind legs and holding an eye motif(?) in their jaws, a stork and a branch below. 7.64 grams, 27.30 mm overall, 18.85 x 19.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)



London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

Plano-convex type with intaglio profile female bust; supplied with an impression. 0.27 grams, 7 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Bulbous body with a tapering neck and a flared rim, a strap handle to the rear. 146 grams, 10.2 cm



From a private Derby antiquities collection. Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

Round in section with overlapping snake-head finals. 5.87 grams, 16 mm



From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.