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LOT 0513
Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora
CYPRO-ARCHAIC I, 750-600 B.C.
5 3/4 in. (374 grams, 14.5 cm high).
With trumpet-shaped foot, piriform body, rounded shoulder, broad neck and flared rim, two lateral strap handles, circumferential painted bands. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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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Greek Gold Ring and Earring Set with Rosettes
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,778
Comprising: matched pair of earrings, each a hollow-formed disc with applied rosette motif in filigree; finger ring with twisted rod shank and swivel attachment to a drum-shaped bezel with similar applied rosette, granule clusters to the rim. 14.59 grams total, 22-32 mm
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Thracian Silver Pendant
6th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Openwork plaque depicting a stylised horse with curved body, bosses to the hips and shoulders, head turned backwards along the spine with looped reins; ribbed loop to the reverse. 41.5 grams, 75 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. -
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Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Modelled with the head turned to one side, hump behind the shoulders. rounded rump; mounted on a custom-made stand. 145 grams total, 83 mm wide including stand
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.
