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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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Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos
5th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Elongated piriform amphora shape, tubular neck and everted rim, decorated with polychrome festooning and trails, applied amber-green handles and knop foot. 152 grams, 18 cm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12206-222129. -
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. -
Cypriot Painted Terracotta Jug
Middle Bronze Age, circa 2000-1650 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Globular in profile with tall tubular neck and slightly everted rim, loop handle to the reverse. 319 grams, 15.5 cm
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.
