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LOT 0528
Cypriot Bronze Age Cone
2100-1850 B.C.
10 1/2 in. (12 in.) (1.55 kg total, 26.5 cm (30.5 cm including stand)).
Hollow-formed ceramic cone withlongitudonal hatched zigzag bands, incised circumferential band, impressed 'cross barby' and lozenge motifs; vertical 'seam' to the reverse with impressed 'stitching'; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUS private collection.
with DuMouchelles Auction, Detroit, 18 February 2023, lot 1123.
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Hellenistic Gold Earrings with Beads and Pearls
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £625
Matched pair of gold hoop earrings with hook-and-eye closure; three applied loops to the lower edge each with a pearl in a cup setting, turquoise-coloured translucent gemstone beneath; restored. 12.27 grams total, 52-54 mm
From a collection of a London lady, acquired annually during 1990s-2000s.
The turquoise-coloured stones were artificially stained in antiquity. -
Cypriot Bronze Age Cone
2100-1850 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Hollow-formed ceramic cone withlongitudonal hatched zigzag bands, incised circumferential band, impressed 'cross barby' and lozenge motifs; vertical 'seam' to the reverse with impressed 'stitching'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.55 kg total, 26.5 cm (30.5 cm including stand)
US private collection. with DuMouchelles Auction, Detroit, 18 February 2023, lot 1123.
