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LOT 0536
Greek Terracotta Spindle Flask
HELLENISTIC, LATE 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (72 grams, 12 cm).
With long narrow neck developing to a fusiform body and flared foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960.
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Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
With applied yellow festooning and trails, knop foot and everted rim to the mouth. 35 grams, 12 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA. -
Greek Lead Slingshot Bullets
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Lentoid in plan and in section with low-relief legend to the centre of one face. 62.9 grams total, 29 mm each
Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000). -
Greek Terracotta Spindle-Flask and Votive Plate Group
Hellenistic, circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With a long, narrow neck and a chamfered mouth, developing to a fusiform body and a flared foot; three shallow footed dishes, one with voided centre. 93 grams total, 48-90 mm
From a UK private collection since at least 1946. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
