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LOT 0567
Greek and Other Terracotta Vessel Collection
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
3 5/8 - 4 3/4 in. (500 grams total, 9.3-12 cm).
Including a piriform redware vase, small ewer with strap handle and other items. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Scythian Gold Clad Ribbed Torc with Decorated Terminals
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13,000
Round in section with ribbing, rectangular finials with billeting to the borders and edges, rows of impressed roundels. 481 grams, 28 cm
Swiss private collection, 1987. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12389-226870. -
Hellenistic Garnet Gemstone with Hercules Club and Lionskin
2nd century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Plano-convex with incuse image of spiked club and lionskin mantle. 1.8 grams, 17 mm
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12386-226380. -
Thracian Twisted Silver Torc
4th-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Formed of twisted rods, each square in section, tapering towards the hammered finials, each with an onion-knop terminal. 157 grams, 15 cm
with Christie's, New York, 5 June 1998, no.209. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12381-226710.