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LOT 0609
Greek Gold Earring with Garnets
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/2 in. (1.87 grams, 40 mm).
Comprising a conical body with applied granules and three inset teardrop-shaped garnets, three pellets below with wires to accept separate bead inserts; wire loop above.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Roman Gold Pendant with Onyx Cameo
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Opening Bid: £750
Comprising a gold medallion and high-relief onyx cameo with female bust in profile facing right, the lower half of her face absent; the jawline and long neck finely carved, hair gathered in a low bun, drapery of the dress framing her face below; set within a gold sleeve and framed by a delicate border with a petal motif; gold loop for suspension. 4.03 grams, 26.90 mm
From the collection of a Cambridge lady, 1990s. -
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Monumental Early Etruscan Impasto Kyathos
7th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Fluted body tapering to a narrow foot, the shoulders decorated with tiered bosses, short neck with flared mouth; wide handle perforated with a triangle. 1.18 kg, 25 cm wide
Estate of Mr Bruno Fellinger (1926-2016), Küsnacht, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12648-236390.
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Greek Hellenistic Terracotta Spindle Flask
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With long narrow neck developing to a fusiform body and flared foot. 155 grams, 16.5 cm
Private Derby, UK, antiquities collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
