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LOT 0077
Greek Carnelian Onyx Gemstone with Horseman
1ST CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (4.14 grams, 17 mm).
Plano-convex 'eye' type with incuse design to the upper face of a huntsman on a rearing horse attacking a lion; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Large Greek Black-Glazed Trefoil-Lipped Oinochoe
Apulia, 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
With a trefoil mouth, an applied D-section handle and a tiered foot. 405 grams, 22.1 cm
Property from a private collection. with Sotheby's, New York, 9 December 2003, no.9. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages. -
Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater with Satyr and Eros
Apulia, circa 450-400 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
With laurel-leaf wreath beneath the flared rim, band of meander ornament as a baseline; Side A: striding satyr with torch and oinochoe followed by Eros holding a scroll behind; Side B: woman wearing a himation in active pose with sphere advancing towards a tendril. 814 grams, 20 cm
Acquired on the art market between the late 1990s and mid-2000s. Estate of the late Barry Paul Buxton (1944-2024), Oakham, Rutland. Acquired on the UK art market, 2025. 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.13070-249284.
Often, the iconography of an 'elevated' mythological subject was applied to members of Dionysos' retinue. Here we have three typical examples of them: a satyr, an Eros, and a woman, all three behaving according to Bacchic ecstasies. -
Greek Bronze Ring with Bust of a Philosopher
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Lentoid-section hoop with integral disc bezel, incuse profile bust of a bearded, balding male. 5.38 grams, 24.33 mm overall, 19.56 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
