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LOT 0554
Greek Gold Diadem Leaf Group
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1/8 - 4 1/8 in. (31 grams total, 0.4-10.6 cm).
Comprising a variety of sheet-gold leaf types, including leaves still attached to the diadem frame.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Greek Gold Diadem Leaf Group
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Comprising a variety of sheet-gold leaf types, including leaves still attached to the diadem frame. 31 grams total, 0.4-10.6 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Greek Bronze Handle with Lion-Skin Head
Circa 5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Formed as the skinned head and forepaws of a lion, together with two lateral handles with fastening holes surmounted by a pearled edge. 159 grams, 80 mm
Acquired on the UK art market 2000s.
The handle appears to be a device once attached to a wine vessel or pan-like vessels. The vessel handles were usually formed as divinities or animals linked with gods (ie. lions for Herakles). The lion's skin is hanging down like in the images representing Herakles resting and drinking after his labours. -
Italo-Geometric Painted Terracotta Amphora
Circa 7th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Decorated in red with geometric motifs including encircling bands, a horizontal wavy band with motifs at the shoulder, with two rows of vertical wavy linear panels below. 1.2 kg, 27 cm high
From a New Mexico private collection, acquired before 1991. with Bonhams, 3 July 2019, lot 53, (£1,500-£2,500). Accompanied by a copy of a previous collector's catalogue pages with inventory number 20.13.
