Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

Modelled as a slender, slightly asymmetrical face, slightly wavy hair combed back with a thin braid to the top, wearing a large spherical earring, a strand of hair alongside the neck at left, remains of red pigment to the face; mounted on a custom-made stand, repaired. 415 grams total, 12 cm including stand



Ex French art market.

Comprising a conical body with flared foot, broad shoulder and low raised rim to the mouth; two lateral loop handles to the shoulder; circumferential branch with leaves and bads to the outer face. 361 grams, 13 cm wide



Prof. Kurt Alder, Riehen, acquired from Galerie Koller AG, Zurich, November 1974, Auction 32, no.3808; thence by descent.

Conical in profie with broad foot and inturned rim; single thick loop handle. 1.21 kg, 25 cm wide



Ex Prof. Kurt Alder, Riehen, acquired in March 1974; thence by descent.

Spherical body on a low ring foot, long tubular neck and wide rim, painted horizontal lines on the neck, and an applied round-section handle 365 grams, 18 cm



From the Swedish painter Lasse Johnson (1899-1992), acquired 1972. Thereafter, offered by Maud Johnson-Vuilleumier to her cousin M.N.F.Pellation (1921-2005) in 1992; thence by descent.

Triangular in plan with twisted stem to the apex, radiating vein detailing; mounted in a glazed wooden frame with legend. 417 grams total, 26 x 19.6 cm including frame



From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Comprising a round-section tapering pin with a segmented rectangular head; a large fibula formed from a D-section body gradually modelled into a round-section pin secured in a flat-section catchplate; a mount formed as a heart-shaped raised plaque with a rectangular neck and stylised head, incised linear and raised spiral decoration to the outer face, round-section hook to the bottom. 33.5 grams total, 9.1-11.6 cm



Ex André Lorenceau (1930-2019), Baselland, circa 1960s-2000.

Comprising a keeled hoop and an elliptical bezel engraved in intaglio with a seated ibex, its head turned back across its body. 3.72 grams, 20.59 mm overall, 16.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)



Abelita family collection, acquired during 1980–2015.

Mixed group of artefacts, including: a vessel fragment with a panther; a single-handled jug with painted circumferential bands; a low redware dish with an incised sunburst motif; a small lekythos with palmette design; a small lekythos with painted decoration; a squat vessel with two strap handles and a short neck, low relief spiral decoration on the base. 2.6 kg total, 3-17.5 cm



Ex Prof. Kurt Alder, Riehen; thence by descent. 1. two clay vessels and clay dish: ex Jacob Hirsch; with Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, Auction 17 November 1976, no.1493. 2. Apulian lekythos with palmettes: with Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, Auction 17 November 1976, no.1542. 3. Apulian lekythos: with Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, Auction 16–20, 1976, no.1542. 4. Daunian handled jug: with Galerie Koller, Zurich, Auction 34, no.2532. 5. potsherd fragment: with Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel. 6. lebes with lid: acquired in September 1975.

Ellipsoid bezel with incuse profile image of a mouse with extended tail. 2.71 grams, 19.87 mm overall, 14.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)



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

Matched pair of penannular bracelets with round-section bodies and polygonal finials, hatched decoration above the finials. 174 grams total, 86-89 mm



with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.

Including a piriform jar with lug handle and other types. 165 grams total, 48-69 mm



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

With narrow foot and flared lower body rising to a carinated band and bell-shaped upper, flared rim to the mouth; single lateral loop handle at the carination, horizontal bands of incised lattice, zigzag and other ornament. 4.74 kg, 42 cm



Ex Prof. Kurt Alder and Dr Werner Alder, Switzerland; thence by descent.