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LOT 0104
Greek Blackware Short-Stemmed Kantharos
CIRCA 5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
9 in. (354 grams, 23 cm wide).
With a flared foot, tapering body and two lateral high strap handles with ribs to the outer edges, the sidewall set off from the foot by a carination.
ProvenanceEx Norri collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK, 1980s-1990s.
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Italic Carnelian Scarab with Satyr Mounted in a Gold Swivel Ring
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,404
Carved scarab with detailed carapace, legs and mouth; underside with intaglio standing figure holding an amphora; set into a later gold swivel ring. 5.30 grams, 23.85 mm overall, 14.56 x 17.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
It is clear that the sculptor devoted more care and attention to carving the scarab itself rather than its intaglio. -
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Greek Terracotta of Drunken Silenus Seated on a Ram
South Italian, 3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Hollow-formed and modelled in the round figure of a shaggy ram standing on a rectangular base with the slouching figure of Silenus on his back, clutching a large drinking horn in his right hand; white and red pigment; hollow underside. 257 grams, 12.2 cm
with Fortuna, Galerie fur alte Kunst, Zurich, 1998. Private collection, Zurich, acquired from the above in 2002. with Bonhams, New Bond Street, London, 1 December 2020, no.67. Private collection, UK. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Fortuna, Galerie fur alte Kunst catalogue pages. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. -
Greek Silver Earring Pair with Nike
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Each with a hook and spherical beads, applied collars and a winged figure of Nike with arms extended. 9.66 grams total, 34-37 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
