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LOT 0638
Greek and Other Pottery Sherd Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 - 8 in. (1.5 kg total, 4-20.5 cm).
Including chalice, amphora and other fragments. [20, 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.
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Hellenistic Gold Ring with Galley Gemstone
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £29,900
With D-section hollow-formed hoop and flared ellipsoid bezel, set with a Roman intaglio depicting a war galley under sail. 7.51 grams, 24 56 mm overall, 18.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Old private collection, 1970-1980. Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. 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 search certificate no.12122-211870. -
Etrusco-Corinthian Terracotta Piriform Aryballos
Circa 600-550 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
With piriform body, narrow neck and broad rim to the mouth, broad strap handle; painted with radiating strokes to the mouth and shoulder, band or pellets and tongue pattern to the foot; old collector's label 'C Vecchia', probably Civita Vecchia, a seaport serving Rome. 96 grams total, 10 cm high (10.5 cm high including stand)
Private collection Hertfordshire, England. with Ancient Resource Auctions, 2 December 2013, no.124A (US$ 2,500-4,000). Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 14.04. Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and image. -
Cypro-Mycenaean Bichrome Stirrup Vessel
Late Bronze Age, circa 1200-1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Squat biconvex body with narrow base, strap handles attached to the disc above the central post on the upper face, with offset tubular spout; painted with bands of red pigment to the shoulder and disc. 270 grams, 11.5 cm high
Ex Peter Cran ciollection, Scotland, who worked as an engineer for the Cypriot public works department 1931-1946; thence by descent. Acquired from Bonhams, London, 23 May 2012, no.6 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and the original Bonhams lot tag.
