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LOT 0080
Greek Terracotta Amphoriskos with Fishnet Pattern
ATTIC, 4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 7/8 in. (98 grams, 14.9 cm).
Elongated piriform amphora shape with short pedestal foot, tubular neck and everted rim, applied round-section handles to the neck and body; decorated with polychrome palmettes, cross and net motif.
ProvenancePrivate collection, France, 1970s.
with Marta Bryl, Galerie Keramion, Paris, 2019.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1896,0201.99; Princeton University Art Museum, object number y1933-8.
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LOT 0080
Greek Terracotta Amphoriskos with Fishnet Pattern
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,275 (EUR 1,479; USD 1,721) ‡+BP*
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Greek Bronze Artefact Group
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Opening Bid: £275
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Graeco-Roman Agate Gemstone with Leaping Gryphon
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Daunian Olla with Flaring Mouth
5th century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £550
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From the estate of Hans-Ulrich Rutschmann, Switzerland, circa 1950s-1970s.
