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LOT 0589
Cypriot Mixed Terracotta Vessel Fragments
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 - 8 5/8 in. (3.9 kg total, 2.5-22 cm).
Including fragments of storage vessel, bowl and other items, some with painted ornament, some with handle and rim elements. [72, 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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Cypriot Red Polished Ware Bowl
Bronze Age, circa 2000-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Hemispherical in profile with slightly inverted rim, band of circumferential incised lines beneath the rim and concentric zigzags below, roundels to the underside; single small pierced bulb for suspension. 289 grams, 14 cm
Ex Ian Auld collection, 1970s-1990s. Acquired from Bonhams, London, 29 April 2009, no.315 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. -
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Greek High-Glazed Fluted Cup
Apulian, 4th century B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Raised fluting decorating the body, broad c-section neck and everted rim, segmented openwork handle. 174 grams, 90 mm high
Acquired in the 1960s-1970s. Ex European private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11856-206542. -
Eastern Greek Gold Hoop Earring
Circa 8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a tapering hoop with applied filigree collars, wire hoop. 4.88 grams, 35 mm
Swiss private collection, Basel, M.C. (b.1933) and R.C.B. (b.1929), thence by descent.
