Loading, please wait...
LOT 0562
Greek Silver Gryphon's Head Attachment
HELLENISTIC, 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (15.85 grams, 31.88 mm).
Modelled in the round with radiating lugs forming the mane, hooked beak and pricked ears.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0562
Greek Silver Gryphon's Head Attachment
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
-
Phrygian Silver Bow Brooch
Iron Age, circa 8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The bow formed as a stylised animal with teardrop-shaped ears and a long, curving trunk extending as the pin, square footplate with a small loop. 2.93 grams, 16.12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Bronze Ring with Recumbent Stag
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Ellipsoid bezel with intaglio motif of a fallen stag attacked by a predator. 6.07 grams, 25.89 mm overall, 20.88 x 17.71 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Iberian Bronze Statuette of Youth
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,333
Youthful male standing, wearing a belted tunic with apron, arms spread wide, barefoot, bare-headed with short textured hair; mounted on a custom-made base. 215 grams total, 11.8 cm high including stand
Private collection, Paris, France, assembled in the 1950s-1960s. with Tessier-Sarrou & Associés, Paris, 2015. European private collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00107108. Accompanied by a copy of French cultural export passport no.167803. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12650-264612.