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LOT 0598
Etruscan Stone Animal Figure Group
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 - 1 3/4 in. (11.3 grams total, 26.3-46 mm).
Comprising two stylised figures, one with an elongated body and one with a stocky body. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Greek Marble Figure of a Seated God or Philosopher
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Opening Bid: £7,500
Carved in the round male figure in a seated pose wearing a loosely draped pallium on the shoulders and lower body, legs crossed at the knees; openwork frame to the chair with deep undercuts; mounted on a custom-made stand. 563 grams total, 86 mm high including stand
Formerly in a private collection, London. European private collection, acquired in 2002. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, 8 June 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13210-249309.
The statuette could represent Zeus or Chronos, based on similarities with two statues in the Vatican Museums and two statues in the Thebes Museum. The god is depicted seated, with his torso exposed, and his left hand, which normally holds the sceptre in statues of seated Zeus, is instead stretched out across his legs. -
Greek Gold Ring with Garnet Gemstone
Hellenistic, 3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Broad ellipsoid plaque with inset cabochon, intaglio seated figure in ankle-length robe feeding a cat. 16.11 grams, 26.13 mm overall, 20.19x14.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
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Greek Bronze Ring with Musician
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising a slender hoop and a lentoid bezel with a seated figure playing the panpipes. 2.90 grams, 19.84 mm overall, 16.99 x 15.68 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
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