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LOT 0559
Greek Bronze Ring with Pegasus
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.33 grams, 19.42 mm overall, 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Lentoid bezel with incuse winged horse motif.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 72.
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Etruscan Youth Presenting an Offering
Late 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Bronze figure of a youth in contrapposto stance, wrapped in a long mantle revealing his right shoulder and muscular upper body; end of the mantle, with broad hem, draped over the left shoulder, angled right arm supporting an offering or patera (absent); left hand perhaps holding a lance or staff originally; hair worn short with ears exposed but covering the temples; facing straight ahead with wide-open eyes framed by finely drawn eyelids; right hand, left lower leg and foot absent, minor retouching to tip of the nose. 125 grams total, 10.4 cm including stand
Wladimir Rosenbaum, Ascona, before 1984. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00092263. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Wladimir Rosenbaum (1894-1984) was a prominent Swiss lawyer, art dealer, and collector based in Ascona, Switzerland. Renowned for his eclectic taste and intellectual pursuits, Rosenbaum assembled a distinguished collection of antiquities and modern art during his lifetime. His circle included influential artists, intellectuals, and dealers of the 20th century, and his legacy remains significant in the art world. This piece, part of his collection prior to 1984, reflects Rosenbaum's keen eye for rare and historically important objects, embodying his deep appreciation for the cultural and artistic achievements of the past. -
Archaic Greek Assemblage of Fragmentary Bronze Elements
Iron Age, 1200-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Including sections of rod with biconvex bulb, rod with flared base, repoussé sheet-bronze pectoral band and other items. 1.11 kg total, 0.7-29 cm
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Etruscan Bronze Ceres Statuette
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Female with hair drawn up in a chignon, palla wrapped tightly around the upper body hiding the right arm bent with the hand at the shoulder, lower hem of robe flared; fixing lug to underside. 86 grams, 71 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This is a figurine of a deity of difficult interpretation representing an ex-voto. This typology is widespread in the votive offerings of Etrusco-Roman sanctuaries, and by analogy with various statuettes could represent Ceres.
