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LOT 0528
Greek Bronze Horse Harness Fitting Group
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 - 2 3/8 in. (52.7 grams total, 49-61 mm).
Comprising: one with flared shank, one lateral loop and openwork square; one with ellipsoid openwork loop and D-shaped bracket to reverse. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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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Parthian Silver Horse Harness Pendant Hanger with Face
3rd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Domed stud with facial detailing, radiating ribbed hair, pellet eyes, transverse ribbed moustache, rivet to reverse; loop below with attached pendant disc. 14.57 grams, 61 mm
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Hellenistic Silver-Gilt Bowl with Diana in Roundel
1st century B.C.Estimate: £50,000 - 70,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25,000
Comprising a deep hemispherical libation bowl with rolled rim bearing impressed egg-and-dart detailing, band of gilt wave-pattern ornament below the rim, separate broad band with ivy-leaf wreath; central tondo with repoussé bust of Diana with quiver over one shoulder, beaded necklace, deerskin mantle secured below her left shoulder, wayward hair fastened by an ivy-leaf diadem; beaded border with four studs; some restoration. 321 grams, 20 cm diameter
French art market, 1960s. Ex Kanter Collection, London, UK, 1975. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12494-230333. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
