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LOT 0561
Greek Gold Dolphin Amphora Pendant
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (2.19 grams, 23 mm).
A gold amphora pendant composed of a piriform stone body with gold cap to foot and granulated triangles around the shoulder, stone beads forming the neck, gold rim and hoop above, gold dolphin handles.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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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 Terracotta Mask of a Satyr
6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
A terracotta head of a satyr (probably Silenus) with furrowed brow, prominent moustache and crescent beard; traces of pigment to the surface; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 80 grams total, 66 mm high including stand
with Hotel Drouot, Succession of Former collection Colonel W. Mutiaux, Paris, 5 September 1952, lot 66. Ex collection of Eugène Muriaux (1846-1925?). From the collection M.W., Paris, France, 1950-1970. Ex collection of Françoise and Claude Bourelier. -
Scythian Ibex Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
A bronze mount depicting an ibex in profile with the legs folded beneath the body, mounting lug to the reverse. 38.6 grams, 60 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
