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LOT 0514
Greek Bronze Ring with Dog
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.24 grams, 18.82 mm overall, 17.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Comprising a slender D-section hoop and a lentoid bezel with a stylised dog.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Greek Marble Figure of a Seated God or Philosopher
Hellenistic, 3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
Carved in the round male figure in a seated pose wearing a loosely draped pallium on the shoulders and lower body, legs crossed at the knees; openwork frame to the chair with deep undercuts; mounted on a custom-made stand. 563 grams total, 86 mm high including stand
Formerly in a private collection, London. European private collection, acquired in 2002. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, 8 June 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13210-249309.
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Greek Agate Gemstone with Running Hound
Circa 300-200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With intaglio running hound; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.53 grams, 11.01 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
