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LOT 0573
Greek Attic Red-Figure Fragment Depicting an Erect Phallus
EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/2 in. (5.65 grams, 37 mm).
A rectangular fragment with a male hip area depicting thighs, an erect phallus and an emphasised pair of testicles; probably belonging to a satyr.
ProvenanceFrom the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 0573
Greek Attic Red-Figure Fragment Depicting an Erect Phallus
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Iberian Bronze Statuette
4th-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Standing with arms held straight at the sides, short hair with neck-ring to rear, short-sleeved tunic with pleats to centre-front and rear, wide belt; perhaps a monumental fitting; gas permeation to rear right leg; mounted on a custom-made stand. 77.8 grams total, 10 cm including stand
Private collection, Paris, France, assembled in the 1950s-1960s. with Tessier-Sarrou & Associés, Paris, 2015. European private collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00107108. Accompanied by a copy of French cultural export passport no.167803. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12651-234613. -
Greek Bronze Spiral Fibula
Geometric, 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Formed from a single filament rolled into two 'spectacle' discs; one of the spirals terminating in a long pin, the other in a hook serving as the catch; openwork figure-of-eight at the centre. 25.8 grams, 80 mm
Ex collection Mr. K.H., Germany, Private collection, acquired in 2012. -
Etruscan Carnelian Scarab with Hercules at a Fountain in Gold Ring
3rd century B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hoop made from D-section wire with coils to the shoulders, scarab bezel with carapace detailing and intaglio of a standing nude figure of Hercules holding a club and amphora at a stream, enclosed by a roped border. 5.73 grams, 22.52 mm overall, 18.68 x 16.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, England.
