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LOT 0050
Greek Apulian Red-Figure Lekanis with Ladies of Fashion
SOUTH ITALIC, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
6 1/2 in. (249 grams, 16.5 cm wide).
With black-glazed body and matching lid decorated with two heads of ladies of fashion, palmettes between, radial lines on the knob handle and a wave-band around the rim; square strap handles at the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0050
Greek Apulian Red-Figure Lekanis with Ladies of Fashion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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Greek Apulian Red-Figure Plate with Lady of Fashion
South Italic, circa 4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Discoid with raised rim, carinated profile and low foot; rim with radiating black lentoid strokes, tondo with reserved ring enclosing a profile female bust with white detailing to the necklace, stephane and sakkos. 139 grams, 12.9 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Black-Glazed Oinochoe
5th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
With trefoil mouth, applied D-section handle and tiered foot. 407 grams, 22 cm
Property from a private collection. with Sotheby's, New York, 9 December 2003, no.9. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12820-241330. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
The horse with an elongated neck and stylised features; mounted by a bearded rider gazing towards the sky, holding a shield in his left hand and a sword(?) in his right hand; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 286 grams total, 15 cm high including stand
Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus, during this period.
