Loading, please wait...
LOT 0048
Greek Gold Brooch with Portrait Gemstone
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
1 5/8 in. (9.55 grams, 41 mm).
A lozengiform gold brooch with bifurcated corners picked out in filigree, catchplate to reverse; central oval cell with filigree borders, set with a intaglio gemstone displaying a male bust facing left.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1950s-1990s. Ex Mansees collection.
Ex private Chicago, USA, collection, 1995.
English private collection.
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.
-
Greek Gold Rosette with Blue Stone
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A gold rosette jewellery element or appliqué formed from seven (squashed) bulbs arranged around a central circular cell set with a blue veined stone, likely lapis lazuli or sodalite. 0.48 grams, 14 mm
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Large Greek Apulian Platter with Eros
4th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
A broad ceramic patera with raised rim and stepped foot, two strap handles to the rim each flanked by two domed studs; rim with reserved wave pattern band, studs with starburst motif; painted central scene with outer foliate bands and reserved wave pattern framing the tondo displaying Eros in flight with wings spread, holding a red cloth over an inverted shield; some repainting. 2.76 kg, 41 cm wide
Fine condition.
French collection, 1990s-early 2000s. Formerly in Patrick Declerck Auction, Douai, France, 2014, lot 72. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122j42 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11616-196567. -
Greek Seal with Erotic Scene
2nd century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
A conoid copper-alloy(?) seal bearing a geometric frieze in relief around the body; base with incuse erotic figural scene. 3.13 grams, 13 mm
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
