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LOT 0585
Cypriot Mixed Terracotta Vessel Fragments
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 - 10 1/4 in. (4.55 kg total, 2.6-26 cm).
Including fragments of storage vessel, jar, bowl and other items, some with handle and spout elements. [29, 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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Villanovan Bronze Lunate Razor
9th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Comprising a broad crescentic plate with incised border and radiating strokes respecting the concave curve of the blade; knop below the inner edge, short handle with stem and ring formed as addorsed birds; Grotta Gramicella Type A. 33.6 grams, 10.8 cm
Acquired on the European art market, 1990s. English private collection. -
Etruscan Brownware Impasto Vase
8th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
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