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LOT 0517
Greek Geometric Bronze Bird Pendant
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 in. (37 grams, 80 mm).
Hollow-formed with lateral sockets, each with a low rim; pelta-shaped tail, long slender neck with scooped bill finial; trumpet-shaped leg below and suspension loop above.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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LOT 0517
Greek Geometric Bronze Bird Pendant
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Graeco-Roman Terracotta Nude Goddess Figure
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Tanagra-type hollow-formed figurine of a nude female with dressed hair, possibly depicting Demeter; hole to the reverse and underside. 46 grams, 11.3 cm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Greek Terracotta Deep Glazed Bowl
2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
Broad conical vessel on a small flat base with interior and exterior glazed black; the inner face decorated with incised, reserved concentric circles and a partially-preserved rosette with a dotted frieze in added white; vertical fissure in the wall, two small fragments reattached to the rim; partially misfired, due to the way the vessels were stacked in the oven; supplied with a display stand. 335 grams, 21.5 cm wide
Property of a private collector. with Bonhams, London, 16 May 2002, no.551. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075157. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Greek Terracotta Fragment Group
4th century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including a trumpet-shaped pot lid, D-section model animal and other items. 120 grams total, 39-73 mm
Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
