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LOT 0075
Greek Gold Diadem with Glass Gem
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
11 3/4 in. (14 1/8 in.) (76.87 grams total, 30 cm (36 cm including stand)).
Sheet-gold with tapering finials, central raised cell set with a two-tone glass insert imitating banded agate; mounted on perspex backing.
Provenancewith Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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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Greek Bronze Mirror with Floral Pattern
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Discoid with raised beaded rim, obverse slightly convex with a guilloche border; the reverse with a central five-petalled flower and three pairs of concentric circles, crescentic lines radiating from the innermost pair and extending to the outermost pair. 258 grams 15.2 cm wide
Private collection Dr L.M., Zurich, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Gold Ring with Garnet Cabochon
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Comprising a slender hoop and an applied granulated bezel set with a garnet cabochon, the granules forming a radiating star motif around the cabochon. 2.80 grams, 21.53 mm overall, 19.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. 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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Gnathian Plastic Vase in the Shape of a Woman
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,600
Hollow-formed with broad chamfered base, body modelled as the head of a woman supporting the neck in the form of a trefoil oinochoe with a high, curving handle to the rear; moulded head with detailed swept hair hair wrapped in a cloth (sakkos), and stern facial features; circumferential painted band beneath the rim and vertical strokes; supplied with a custom-made stand. 1.34 kg total, 31 cm high excluding stand
Acquired from Galerie Simone de Monbrison, Rue Bonaparte, Paris, France, 1980. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N125e36 from Oxford Authentication. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.150924, dated 19 December 2013. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12666-234641. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
