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LOT 0512
Greek and Roman Bronze Ring Group
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 in. (15.7 grams total, 23-27 mm).
Including one with rectangular bezel and incuse hare motif. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
London art market, pre 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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Nuragic Bronze Head of a Tribal Chief
Circa 8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
The head covered by a small low-top cap; sharp and pronounced nose, prominent eyebrows, small swollen mouth; the hair divided into two braids; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 53 grams total, 91 mm including stand
Ex Frank Sternberg collection, Zürich, Switzerland, circa 1980-1985. Property of an East Sussex, UK, private collector.
Despite being stylised representations, these bronzes detail the material culture of warriors, tribal leaders, priests, athletes, men and women of the late Bronze Age and Iron Age Sardinian society. -
Hellenistic Bronze Ring with Flying Bird
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With carinated hoop, scaphoid bezel, intaglio bird in flight. 4.71 grams, 24.38 mm overall, 18.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Ex old English collection. London art market, pre 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Phoenician Silver Votive Warrior Figure
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Sheet-silver figure with vertical banding to the cloak, one curled edge enfolding the shaft of a spear; old collector's label '4' to the reverse. 3.57 grams, 47 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
