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LOT 0541
Hellenistic and Later Bronze Ring Group
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/8 in. (74 grams total,16-29 mm).
Comprising mainly examples with bezels, most with incised decoration including star, geometric and vegetal motifs. [29]
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 2000.
Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
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Greek Cream Frit Ribbed Bottle
4th-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Opaque with vertical ribbing around the globular body, trumpet-style neck and mouth with rolled rim. 76 grams, 73 mm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Archaic Greek Terracotta Figure of Mounted Warrior with Shield
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
The horse with an elongated neck and stylised features; mounted by a bearded rider gazing towards the sky, holding a shield in his left hand and a sword(?) in his right hand; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 286 grams total, 15 cm high including stand
Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection.
Terracotta figurines of horse and rider were common grave offerings in Boeotia, northwest of Attica, particularly during the 6th century B.C. Representations of warriors on horseback were already widespread in the Geometric Period, and widely used in Cyprus, during this period. -
Greek Core-Formed Glass Juglet
Circa 4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Black glass with yellow dragged-trail detailing to the body, small disc foot; oinochoe-type pinched spout and applied strap handle to the rear; cracked and repaired. 67 grams, 74 mm high
Ex Korban Gallery, 1970s. Ex P. A., Hertfordshire, UK, specialist collection of Greek art, 1980-1990s.
