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LOT 0544
Greek Silver Bow Brooch
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (11 grams, 41 mm).
A silver fibula with tapering pin and integral single-coil spring, curved bow, lateral catch and trumpet-shaped finial incised with an 'X'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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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. -
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Greek and Other Artefact Group
Circa 7th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A group of two silver artefacts comprising: a brooch element with catchplate and decorative ribbing; a possible earring with coiled closures. 8.55 grams total, 29-33 mm
Essex gallery, early 2000s. -
Greek Heavy Bronze Bracelet with Central Bar
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A penannular bronze bracelet with a facetted convex hoop, the arms tapering to an expanded bezel with raised vertical bar. 27.7 grams, 64 mm
Acquired 1990s. English private collection. Property of an Essex gentleman.
