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LOT 0507
Greek Black Glazed Terracotta Kylix and Cover
CIRCA 300-200 B.C.
3 1/2 - 5 3/8 in. (147 grams total, 9-13.6 cm).
Comprising a squat body with two lateral loop handles and a trumpet-shaped base, dished lid with disc handle; with old collector's label: 'Ancient Greek / Smsall Kyli with cover / BC 300-200 / Excavated at Corinth / A rare and desirable specimen from Sir Sheridan Fry's coll'n.'. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceBelieved to have been part of the Duke of Northumberland collection.
From an early 20th century collection with reference no.12/6.
From a Hampshire, UK, private collection.
Accompanied be an early 20th century inked information packet.
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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Female head moulded with a segmented conical cap, pierced ears visible beneath; the head slightly turned and tilted downwards on a slender neck. 22 grams, 49 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, 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. -
Graeco-Persian Lapis Lazuli Stamp Seal with Lion
5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Plano-convex with intaglio scene to underside, sheep in profile beside a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression and old dealer's label with impression. 1.9 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of P. Chapman, collected from the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Greek Terracotta Black-Glazed Stemless Cup
4th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £360
With two lateral handles on a low, profiled ring foot; incised and stamped decoration to the interior comprising a central blossom surrounded by palmettes connected by curved lines, the whole framed by a concentric circle made up of dashes; restored. 227 grams, 20.5 cm
with S.C., Basel, prior 2003. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075178. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
