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LOT 0522
Etruscan Bronze Armoured Belt Hook Collection
6TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 - 3 1/2 in. (59 grams total, 81-88 mm).
Three clasp appliqués from a girdle, each comprising a slightly domed palmette-shaped body with fixing lug to the underside, spirals flanking a narrow neck and triangular hooked finial, two with zoomorphic detailing and one with convergent lines. [3]
ProvenanceOne with Bonham's, London, Knightsbridge, UK, 22 September 1998, lot 405.
Two acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11610-198948.
Cf. Mitten, D.G., Master Bronzes from the Classical World, Massachusetts, 1967, item 202.
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LOT 0522
Etruscan Bronze Armoured Belt Hook Collection
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Circa 11th-9th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
With thick ribbed neck, crescent horns and prominent genitals; mounted on a custom-made stand. 141 grams total, 86 mm wide including stand
From the collection of D. Smith, Sussex, UK, 1990s.
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Greek Tanagra Terracotta Head of Aphrodite
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With hair divided in vertical arrangements, bound on the back by a fillet, delicate rendering of mouth, nose and eyes; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 38 grams total, 64 mm including stand
Ex P. A., Hertfordshire, UK, specialist collection of Greek art, 1980-1990s.
It seems that half-draped women in sculpture, whatever the pose, are quite rare before the late Hellenistic period; however, they appear as early as the 4th century B.C., on a small scale and in terracotta. North Macedonian terracotta figurines of Aphrodite or mortal girls replicate sculptural trends of the 2nd century B.C. In particular, the the classical sculptural tradition was revived during the latter half of the second century B.C., as evidenced by the figurines. -
Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphora
Circa 3rd century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Miniature with piriform body, carinated rim, applied handles and discoid foot, with polychrome geometric motif to the equator. 45.2 grams, 47 mm high
Fine condition.
Paris collection, 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection.
