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LOT 0643
Greek Bronze Ring with Horse and Rider
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (5.68 grams, 26.95 mm overall, 19.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)).
Round-section hoop with raised oval bezel bearing a stylised image of a horse and rider. [No Reserve]
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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Monumental Early Etruscan Impasto Kyathos
7th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Fluted body tapering to a narrow foot, the shoulders decorated with tiered bosses, short neck with flared mouth; wide handle perforated with a triangle. 1.18 kg, 25 cm wide
Estate of Mr Bruno Fellinger (1926-2016), Küsnacht, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12648-236390.
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Greek Terracotta Juglet
5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Biconvex in profile with tapering shoulder, flared rim, loop handle; hatched triangles to the shoulder. 66 grams, 69 mm
From an old European collection formed mainly in the 1980s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Gold Ring with Rosette and Filigree
5th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
With granule to each shoulder, discoid bezel with beaded wire rim, ropework band and central cinquefoil motif. 6.37 grams, 25.62 mm overall, 22.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12388-226931.
