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LOT 0107
Greek Black-Glazed Pinecone Jug
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3 3/8 in. (105 grams, 86 mm).
With raised domes to the body, broad neck, everted rim, bifurcated handle, foot.
ProvenanceAcquired European art market, 1980s-1990s.
Private English collection.
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Greek Geometric Period Bow Fibula
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Central bulb to the keeled bow, integral pin and large catch-plate. 42 grams, 95 mm
From the family collection of a Surrey gentleman since before 1960.
The function of the catch-plate fibulae was utilitarian and decorative, they were used for woollen clothing (Herodotus V, 87) and they have been found in houses, tombs and as votive offerings in sanctuaries. This typology was introduced in South Italy by the Greeks, and was widespread in the Magna Graecia. Like all female fibulae, it functioned as a clothing fastener, usually worn as a pair on each shoulder. -
Cypriot Bichrome Ware Terracotta Horse Model
Circa 850-750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £611
Modelled in the round, detailed in black and crimson. 168 grams, 13 cm high
Lt. Col. H.A. Hill, R.A.M.C. while stationed in Cyprus as S.M.O in the 1920s, thence by descent. -
Greek Gold Insect-Shaped Pendant
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Possibly in the form of a fly; composed of a heart-shaped body with filigree and granules defining the body and two wings, a collared suspension loop representing the head and eyes. 0.55 grams, 13 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
