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LOT 0567
Greek Terracotta Figure of a Boar
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (236 grams, 10.4 cm).
Rounded in form with pinched and impressed facial detailing, ridge to the shoulders and rump, hollow to the underside; remains of a very old label to one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of Mr O.S., a late Suffolk, UK, gentleman, who acquired at auction from the 1960s.
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Cypriot Limestone Head of a Goddess
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Carved in the round, head of a female wearing her gown over the top of her head; sombre facial features and elongated neck, the hair dressed in radiating segments; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.11 kg total, 21 cm high including stand
with Bonham's, 22 April 1999, no.97. 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. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonham's catalogue pages. -
Archaic Greek Figural Alabastron
6th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
The free-standing perfume vase modelled as a standing and draped female figure, the neck and mouth of the vessel possibly formed as a modius worn on her head, holding what is possibly a dove to her chest; moulded and painted detailing to her face and garments; heavily repaired. 269 grams, 22 cm high
Acquired in Europe before 2001. -
Cypriot Redware Dipper Cup
Middle Bronze Age I-II, circa 2000-1750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Hemispherical in form with spur to the rim, pierced for attachment; repaired. 277 grams, 12 cm wide
Ex Peter Negus collection (1920-2012), a prolific collector who worked in the insurance industry for most of his life. His wife worked for Coutts Bank for many years and they shared an enormous passion for natural history, geology and archaeology, amassing a collection. He was a member of the Geologists’ Association for over 50 years, acting as Treasurer from 1979 to 1988. Acquired from Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, no.354 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and an old identification tag.
