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LOT 0031
Engraved Bronze Seal of a Republican Period Male Portrait
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (3.11 grams, 17 mm).
Discoid in plan with a deeply engraved clean-shaven male bust; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0031
Engraved Bronze Seal of a Republican Period Male Portrait
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
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Parthian Terracotta Horse-Head Finial
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
A hollow-formed horse-head finial with ribbed mane to the arched neck, elaborate bridle strap detail. 62 grams, 79.5 mm
Fine condition.
From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Greek Apulian Lekanis Lid with Lady of Fashion
Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Composed of a domed body with inverted rim and knob handle; body decorated with two heads of ladies of fashion, palmettes between, waveband around the rim. 109 grams, 98 mm
Ex J. Cummings, UK, 1990s.
A lekanis was a covered dish. -
Large Greek Terracotta Figure of a Kore
6th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,778
Hollow-formed with scaphoid headdress, long hair hanging behind the shoulders, heavy peplos dress extending to the floor with splayed hem and feet visible beneath; left hand held straight at the thigh, right hand in a fist between the breasts; mounted on a custom-made stand. 6.7 kg total, 57 cm including stand
Swiss private collection, assembled in the 1970s-1980s. with Galerie Serodine, Ascona, Switzerland, 1993. Collection of Dr E.N., Zug, acquired in 1995. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12858-241755.
