Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0521
Graeco-Persian Bronze Ring Group
2ND CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
7/8 - 1 in. (52 grams total, 21-25 mm).
Mainly comprising rings composed of a hoop with stepped shoulders and an oval bezel, most displaying an incuse human or animal figure. [10]
Provenance
Ex private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Greek Gold Filigree Bead
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Of bulbous form adorned with circular cells bridged by filigree straps; squashed. 4.13 grams, 20 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
.jpg)
Etruscan Red Carnelian Scaraboid with Archery Intaglio
Circa 6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Polished and incised with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing; intaglio to base displaying archer's bow and quiver; drilled for suspension. 2.54 grams, 15 mm
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent. -
Early Cypriot Terracotta Bottle
Bronze Age, circa 2300-1650 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Black burnished with rounded underside, incised pattern of roundels and linear bands to shoulder and neck, flared rim. 142 grams, 11.5 cm high
From the collection of Mr Leinonen, by descent to his son, Stan Leinonen.
