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LOT 2048
Grand Tour Greek Red Figure Lekythos
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (501 grams, 28 cm).
Rounded body with narrow neck and flared mouth, strap handle to the rear, the body showing a lively Dionysian procession with a satyr holding a long staff at the centre and a cymbal player behind him.
ProvenanceAcquired in the early 2000s.
From an important collection of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2048
Grand Tour Greek Red Figure Lekythos
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£40 (EUR 46; USD 54) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £750
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Album of 19th Century Grand Tour Prints Including the Medici Tombs in Florence
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Opening Bid: £200
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Grand Tour Glass Gemstone with Philosopher in Gilt Metal Seal
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Opening Bid: £75
Comprising an openwork metal frame with a loop, set with a dark red glass intaglio with a seated mature man gazing downwards and dressed in voluminous robes. 6.67 grams, 29 mm
UK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s.
