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LOT 0635
Cypriot Redware Dipper Cup
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE I-II, CIRCA 2000-1750 B.C.
4 3/4 in. (277 grams, 12 cm wide).
Hemispherical in form with spur to the rim, pierced for attachment; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Peter Negus collection (1920-2012), a prolific collector who worked in the insurance industry for most of his life.
His wife worked for Coutts Bank for many years and they shared an enormous passion for natural history, geology and archaeology, amassing a collection. He was a member of the Geologists’ Association for over 50 years, acting as Treasurer from 1979 to 1988.
Acquired from Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, no.354 (part).
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and an old identification tag.
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Cypriot Redware Dipper Cup
Middle Bronze Age I-II, circa 2000-1750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Hemispherical in form with spur to the rim, pierced for attachment; repaired. 277 grams, 12 cm wide
Ex Peter Negus collection (1920-2012), a prolific collector who worked in the insurance industry for most of his life. His wife worked for Coutts Bank for many years and they shared an enormous passion for natural history, geology and archaeology, amassing a collection. He was a member of the Geologists’ Association for over 50 years, acting as Treasurer from 1979 to 1988. Acquired from Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, no.354 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and an old identification tag. -
Cypriot Red Polished Ware Bowl Group
Early-Middle Bronze Age, circa 2700-1900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Group of three hemispherical bowls with burnished surface, one with old collector's inked notation 'L.S./2.60'. 1.09 kg total, 14-15 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. -
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Greek Apulian High-Glazed Fluted Cup
4th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
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.
