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LOT 0058
Corinthian Miniature Terracotta Skyphos Collection
6TH CENTURY B.C.
2 1/2 - 4 in. (103 grams total, 6.5-10.1 cm).
Group of four graduated ceramic cups, each with two loop handles to the rim and painted detailing to the outer face. [4]
ProvenanceAcquired from Gallery Gryphos, Munich, early 2000s.
European private collection.
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LOT 0058
Corinthian Miniature Terracotta Skyphos Collection
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Greek Terracotta Kylix
6th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. -
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Middle Period, circa 1700-1450 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
With a small, stylised face with detailed eyes, nose and mouth; right hand raised to hold a child; wearing a flounced skirt with double belt; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 499 grams total, 16.5 cm high including stand
British private collection, acquired by 2000. 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.
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Phoenician Grey Stone Statue Head
Circa 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Ex Sotheby's circa 2005. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
