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LOT 0521
Hellenistic Bronze Lidded Cosmetic Vessel
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
2 1/2 in. (54.4 grams, 66 mm).
Elegantly proportioned miniature ewer with trumpet-shaped base, swept loop handle with recurved finial, hinged lid.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 2000.
From an EU collection before 2020.
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Greek Daunian Painted Ceramic Vessel
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With squat bulbous body, short neck, slightly dished flared rim and high strap handle to the rear with pierced lobes; bands of geometric painted ornament. 888 grams, 22.2 cm high
From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s. -
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Hellenistic Terracotta Pyxis
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
With separate lid; small flared base, carinated profile with large flange rim, lid with broad flange, domed upper face with rosette detailing and central facing female bust. 189 grams, 90 mm wide
Ex Atenasov collection, Germany, before 1973.
