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LOT 0094
Etruscan Gold Filigree Leech Brooch
7TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (13.86 grams, 69 mm).
Hollow-formed bow with applied floral detailing, filigree and granules, double-coiled spring and pin; tongue-shaped foot with dense granule detailing, globe finial with rosette above.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12112-213116.
Cf. A similar though less impressive item in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1978,1002.121.
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LOT 0094
Etruscan Gold Filigree Leech Brooch
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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South Italian Black-Glazed Miniature Hydria
4th century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Decorated with ribbed fluting around the body and broad shoulder, slender neck with stepped and everted rim and mouth, two handles to the equator, a carry handle between neck and shoulder to the rear, discoid foot; repaired. 232 grams, 16.5 cm high
Private collection. Anonymous sale, Eve Auctions, Paris, December 11, 2013, no.11. -
Etruscan Terracotta Votive Hand
Circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Hollow-formed model hand with fingers held straight together. 430 grams, 20.5 cm
Old private collection, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Acquired from Agora Auctions, Auction 60, no.417. Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 16.03. Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and images.
Votives of an anatomical nature began in the Hellenistic or late Classical period, where they were associated with healing and with fertility.The red pigment on the votive suggests that it was provided by a male; female hands were white or pink. The votives were provided to visitors at the temple, and were disposed of over time. -
Italic Black Ware Vessel Group
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising: biconical cup with carinated profile, flared rim and strap handle; similar with rounded underside and lugs to the equator; jar with trumpet-shaped mouth and lateral loops. 534 grams total, 9.4-11.2 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.
