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LOT 0108
Etruscan Gold Leech Earring Pair
3RD CENTURY B.C. OR LATER
1 1/4 in. (18.92 grams total, 33 mm each).
Formed as hollow penannular hoops with eight rows of hollow cones and double filigree ropework band, two rows of filigree hoops to the terminals. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Jewellery Greek, Etruscan & Roman in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum, item 2265, for construction.
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LOT 0108
Etruscan Gold Leech Earring Pair
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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Hellenistic and Later Bronze Ring Group
Circa 2nd century B.C.-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising mainly examples with bezels, most with incised decoration including star, geometric and vegetal motifs. 74 grams total,16-29 mm
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector. -
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. -
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
The figure comprising a stylised horse with elongated neck, mounted by a bearded rider figure holding a shield; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 275 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand
Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection.
Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus during this period. The rider, although influenced by Cypriot designs, does not show typical Cypriot characteristics.
