Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0589
Greek Geometric Bronze Bird
8TH CENTURY B.C.
2 3/8 in. (16.9 grams, 60 mm).
Stylised bird figure perching on a convex panel, shank beneath pierced and lug finial pierced perpendicularly. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 1994.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Greek Silver Phalera with Dionysus
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Discoid in plan with returned rim, guilloche to the outer field and egg-and-dart to the dome; central bust of Dionysus modelled in high-relief with garland in his hair. 5.28 grams, 41 mm
Private collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent. -
Large Greek Gold Bead Pendant
Circa 3rd-2ndcentury B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Square in section with crosshatching to each face, hatched bulb with domed cap and loop with granulated edges. 4.79 grams, 50mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Greek Bronze Child's Bracelet Group
8th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising one with serpent-head finials, and another D-shaped in section. 17.88 grams total, 48-53 mm
Ex collection Mr K.H., Germany. Private collection, acquired in 2012.
