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LOT 0866
Greek Terracotta Vessel Group
CIRCA 5TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 7/8 - 2 3/4 in. (165 grams total, 48-69 mm).
Including a piriform jar with lug handle and other types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 0866
Greek Terracotta Vessel Group
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Greek Terracotta Figure of Young Dionysos
5th century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £675
Modelled as a hollow torso nude of a youthful male, with a beardless face, full lips, tall nose and almond-shaped eyes; short curly hair with a thick wreath including a rosette, folded fabric draped over the right hand; mounted on a custom-made stand. 327 grams total, 15 cm including stand
Ex Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne; acquired 12 March 1954 from Donati in Basel (Dahn's list no.105).
It remains a matter of debate who these clay symposiasts- characterised by their specific, sometimes very imaginative headdresses- represent. They have been variously interpreted as Dionysos, heroised deceased persons or representative images of the urban elite. The type was particularly popular in Taranto. The recumbent man probably held a kantharos in his left hand and wore a coat that was tightly wrapped around his left arm. -
Parthian Terracotta Bust of a Warrior
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Moulded in high-relief with crested headgear, trimmed beard, large almond-shaped eyes and hatched fringe. 23 grams, 53 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Etruscan Bronze Bracelet Fragment with Three Amber Beads
Etruscan or Italic, 7th-5th century B.C.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three irregular dark red amber beads on a square-section rod. 15.65 grams, 48 mm
Formerly in the Kuizenga collection, The Netherlands; the collection formed from the 1970s onwards. Acquired from Helios Gallery Antiquities, Wiltshire, UK. Property of a North Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of the Helios Gallery Antiquities certificate of authenticity with stock no.H3955x6.
