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LOT 0577
Greek Gold Earring with Gemstones
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 3/4 in. (7.48 grams, 46 mm).
Comprising a sturdy hoop with opposed loop closure, frame of granulated gold collars and rods supporting tubular, cuboid and other beads in amethyst, pearl and other materials.
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Cypro-Archaic Red Polished Ware Zoomorphic Jug Group
Circa 1400-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Group of three spherical jugs each with a tall neck and lateral loop handle; two with second smaller loop to the other side. 878 grams total, 9.8-15 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Cypriot Terracotta Vessel
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With globular body and flat base, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth with stepped profile, strap handle to the rear; three painted bands to the equator, painted detailing to the mouth and handle; gammadion to the shoulder. 45 grams, 78 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Large Etruscan Architectural Plaque with Bulls
6th century B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
For a temple pediment (sima), comprising a curved upper band with polychrome tongue-shaped grooves, a relief depicting a procession of bulls below, the bulls depicted in a dynamic pose with curving necks and raised tails, the horns painted in black; two attachment holes. 4.66 kg, 50 cm
Acquired on the European art market between 1960s-1980s. Property of a gentleman. with Bertolami Fine Arts Ltd, Auction 66, no.1. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12162-218594.
Terracotta plaques like this sima were used in the pediments of temples (Minerva at Veii, Portonaccio Sanctuary, 540-530 BC), or decorated the architecture of tombs. The procession of the bulls recalls the style of painting on a similar slab with a procession of hunting dogs, probably from Caere.
