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LOT 0559
Greek Votive Terracotta Figure
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
4 5/8 in. (152 grams, 11.7 cm).
A votive plaque with a standing nude figure of Astarte in raised relief.
ProvenanceSwiss private collection, before 1970.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Greek Gold Ring with Rosette and Filigree
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £810
With granule to each shoulder, discoid bezel with beaded wire rim, ropework band and central cinquefoil motif. 6.37 grams, 25.62 mm overall, 22.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12388-226931. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Hellenistic Aphrodite Gemstone in Gold Ring
2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Comprising a hoop of looped rods supporting an ellipsoid cell with inset carnelian intaglio of Aphrodite standing in floor-length robe holding a frond in one hand, elbow resting on a column. 9.03 grams, 27.69 mm overall, 15.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Private collection, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Greek Terracotta Arm Pair
5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising two arms modelled in the round with finger detailing. 17 grams total, 56-64 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
