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LOT 0056
Greek Attic Black-Figure Lekythos with Fighting Warriors
6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (154 grams, 13.9 cm).
With flared foot, broad shoulder and trumpet-shaped mouth, strap handle to the rear; painted frieze with scene of two warriors fighting on foot with spears, watched by two silhouetted companions; ivy leaves to shoulder.
ProvenanceEx Gübelin, Switzerland, before 1970.
with Fischer Luzern, 2006.
Acquired by the previous owner from the above, 9 June 2006.
Private collection, Europe.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss register certificate, no.S00066703.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12638-264603.
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.
Cf. Beazley, J.D., Attic Black-Figure Vase-Painters, New York, 1978, pp.463-464, for type.
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LOT 0056
Greek Attic Black-Figure Lekythos with Fighting Warriors
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
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Greek Terracotta White-Ground Painted Lekythos Attributed to the Athena Painter
Circa 510-500 B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
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H.A.C. (Herbert A. Cahn), 19 October 1979. Private collection, Bern, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12644-236376. 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. -
Greek Bronze Brooch
4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a deep bow with coiled wire above the pin, scooped forward section with lateral lugs, triangular catchplate. 10 grams, 92 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Silver Ring with Seated Man
4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising a slender hoop and scaphoid bezel, intaglio image of a man in profile sitting with one hand raised; enigmatic legend (Aramaic?). 3.57 grams, 18.76 mm overall, 15.19 x 16.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Private collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
