Loading, please wait...
LOT 0538
Greek and Other Pottery Fragment Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 8 7/8 in. (5.49 kg total, 3.8-22.5 cm).
Including fragments of bowls, amphorae, pots, jugs and other items. [60, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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.
-
Greek Lead Actor's Mask Weight
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
D-shaped and plano-convex in section with raised hair, lentoid eyes, large cup-shaped mouth. 31.1 grams, 26 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Greek Marble Head of a Ruler
Hellenistic, 3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £31,200
Carved in the round with thick wreath of laurel leaves to the brow, short tousled hair, stern face with thick jaw; mounted on a custom-made stand. 23.7 kg total, 42.5 cm including stand
with Artemis Gallery, Munich, Germany, before 1998. with Oliver Forge, London, UK. Private collection, acquired from the above. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate. Accompanied by an academic report by Prof. Neritan Ceka. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12092-218139.
The life-size head represents an adult male, probably still in his youth. The man is depicted with a short hair, and probably wearing a diadem of which the lower edge is partially visible. The size, the use of marble, and the quality of this work suggest that it was a portrait of a nobleman or possibly a prince of the Hellenistic period. -
Greek Bronze Male Figural Attachment
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Head and torso of a young male with emphasised pectoral muscles and bowl-cut hairstyle; tapering body; attachment loop to rear and socket to the neck; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 121 grams total, 86 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
