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LOT 0538
Greek Sandstone Head of Bearded Man
400-300 B.C.
8 5/8 in. (1.32 kg total, 22 cm).
Carved in funicular vessel with gusseted base, vertical ribbing, obverse with carved bearded bust with frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceBelieved to be acquired from Bonhams.
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.
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Cypriot and Other Idol Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including a two-headed dog, a crouching female and a kneeling figure with vertical piercing; each mounted on a ceramic base. 480 grams total, 52-91 mm including stand
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. -
Hellenistic Marble Head of a Woman
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Carved in the round with carinated diadem in the hair, heavily lidded eyes, small mouth with pursed lips. 620 grams, 95 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12102-218191. -
Cypriot Limestone Head
Iron Age, 600-400 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Carved in the half-round with nemes headdress. 3.2 kg, 22.5 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.
