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LOT 0791
Greek Bronze Ring with Animals
HELLENISTIC, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (7.64 grams, 27.30 mm overall, 18.85 x 19.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
The hoop with raised angular bosses, circular bezel with two opposing lions standing on their hind legs and holding an eye motif(?) in their jaws, a stork and a branch below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
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LOT 0791
Greek Bronze Ring with Animals
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Greek Bronze Ring Bezel and Intaglio Group
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising: scaphoid type with bow and quiver; discoid type with profile bust; rectangular type with advancing beast; each supplied with an impression. 8.41 grams total, 16-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection
5th century B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising irregular mainly curved sidewall fragments with reserved and applied geometric ornament on a black field; each with old collector's label. 23 grams total, 25-41 mm
Iris Cornelia Love (1933-2020) collection, New York, formed primarily in the 1950s-1970s; on long-term loan to Dietrich von Bothmer, New York, late 1960s/early 1970s to late 1990s. -
Corinthian Terracotta Round Aryballos with Siren
7th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Bulbous in profile (H. Payne shape B 2) with a short neck and a broad rim to the mouth, a short strap handle to the rear; painted with a siren facing a flower; vertical lines to the rim, shoulders and bottom. 52 grams, 56 mm wide
Ex Lotti Hohl, Switzerland; acquired before 1987.
