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LOT 0491
Graeco-Roman Bronze Ring with Inscription
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.03 grams, 26.58 mm overall, 18.68 x 16.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
A substantial ring with expanding shoulders, a large oval bezel with 'ΠK'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Greek Bronze Figure of a Bound Captive
Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Modelled in the round nude male standing with hands bound behind his back; with short cropped hair and slender figure; left foot absent; mounted on a custom-made stand. 491 grams, 17 cm including stand
Ex S.K. collection. Acquired on the German art market, July 1995. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12518-232076.
The character's hairstyle of the statuette is simple, and his hair is short, not treated with chalk like that of the famous ‘dying Galatian’ from Pergamon. The gaze is fixed on the distance, while the bony, beardless, long-limbed figure conveys the prisoner's energy. The nose here takes on a strong characteristic together with the broad jaw, which is also recognisable in later statuettes of Roman age. These characteristics, combined with those of nudity, allow us to recognise the figure of the prisoner as a Celtic warrior. -
Greek Grey Stone Bifacial Bead with Winged Creature and Star
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Thick, oval bead showing a star with a raised annulet at the centre, the other side with a winged quadruped, possibly a gryphon. 2.18 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Italic Silver Wire Fibula
Circa 700-600 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With a coiled spring and lateral lugs; tapering shank, and separate ring. 9.11 grams total, 1.8-12.4 cm
Private collection, Switzerland, 1992. Thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
