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LOT 0586
Classical Terracotta Head Group
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
3 1/8 - 5 in. (772 grams total, 7.9-12.8 cm).
Comprising: bust of a female (possibly Aphrodite) with diadem; hollow-formed mask of Silenus; a bearded head of Zeus or Poseidon, possibly not ancient. [3]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Jacques Schotte (1928-2007), Belgium, 1950s onwards.
Acquired Bonhams, London, 29 April 2009 (part).
Acquired from a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
The comic actor from the Moonen collection, Belgium, 1980s; then Archea, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Property of a North London collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and invoice.
Accompanied by a previous owner's certificate of authenticity.
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Mixed group of vessels including biconvex bowl, drum-shaped jar and other types, some with painted ornament. 2.3 kg total, 7.4-20 cm
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Greek Terracotta Shipwreck Amphora
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Slender in profile with narrow shoulder, short neck, collar to the mouth and two lateral strap handles; stepped conical point to base; part of neck absent, marine encrustation. 5.45 kg, 65 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Very Large Greek Stone Jeweller's Mould
Bronze Age, 13th-11th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Of square shape, used for making various jewellery elements: small circles, ear-drop pendants, rosettes with striated lines and locating holes on the surface. 114 grams, 63 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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