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LOT 0581
Greek Alabaster Pyxis
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (168 grams, 68 mm).
Barrel-shaped in profile with flared foot, broad shoulder and gusseted neck, flange to the mouth; knop handle to lid.
ProvenanceCollection Mr. K. Ex collection Mr.
H, acquired in Switzerland in the early 2000.
Private collection, 2010.
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LOT 0581
Greek Alabaster Pyxis
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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Comprising irregular, finely painted fragments, one with letters and one with prominent dotted hand; possibly attributable to the Brygos Painter. 20 grams total, 20-41 mm
From the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Europe. -
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Greek Attic Red-Figure Kylix Fragment Depicting a Lyre Player
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Irregular fragment depicting a draped figure playing a lyre, possibly Apollo; meander line to the reverse. 7.25 grams, 42 mm
From the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Europe. -
Greek Bronze Openwork Pendant Collection
Geometric Period, circa 9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Comprising: eighteen pendants, each with tubular shank and open-ended bulb finial with five lateral vents, some with incised circumferential bands; one similar with dense crosshatching to the shank and bulb, four radiating spurs to the mouth; two larger pendants of similar form, one with six slots to the bulb and the other with seven; all mounted on a felt-backed display board. 2.16 kg total, 43 x 33 cm
A.de Munter collection, Brussels, acquired in the 1970s. with Jürgen Haering, Freiburg. Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above 2018.
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