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LOT 0506
Greek Bronze Bow Brooch
EARLY IRON AGE, 8TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (2.69 grams, 34 mm).
Single-piece fibula comprising a thick twisted bow with integral coiled spring to one end developing to a sturdy pin; to the other end, a U-section lobed catchplate on a single-coil spring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, abb.86, for type.
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Greek Black-Glazed Skyphos
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Opening Bid: £75
Broad and squat with carination below the rim, two lateral loop handles, basal ring. 36 grams, 10.2 cm wide
Acquired in Münich in 2012. European private collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Hellenistic Brown Glass Bracelet
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
D-section bangle with one flat panel at juncture. 32.64 grams, 87 mm
with François de Riqles Auction, Paris, 27 October 2000. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00072881. 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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Archaic Greek Terracotta Seated Goddess
5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Depicting the goddess seated on a high-backed throne and wearing a long dress, her hands resting on the lap. 412 grams, 18.2 cm
Acquired in Europe before 1996. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The typical 5th century B.C. terracotta female figurine was a standing or seated woman wearing a chiton and a himation. It usually represented the goddess Demeter, and it was a votive figure offered to the shrines or temples. Attica was one of the principal centres of figurine production, but Corinth continued to produce solid standing or seated females with moulded fronts and flat backs.
