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LOT 0662
Hellenistic Terracotta Spindle Flask
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
4 3/8 in. (86 grams, 11.1 cm).
With narrow neck and chamfered mouth, developing to a biconical body and flared foot; old label 'ΓΓΣΣ' to shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate Derby, UK, antiquities collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Greek and Roman Bronze Statue Collection
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Opening Bid: £1,750
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Hermes from the estate of a Swiss gentleman, Ticino, before 1970. Sardinian figure ex private collection of Prof. Dr Hans (1918-1984) and Dr Ines (1922-2013) Jucker, classical archaeologists, Bern, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12669-236450. -
Greek Openwork Gold Earring
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising an openwork caged body with loops for beads, one remaining with a later earring hook, beneath the cage an upside-down bird with open wings and granular decoration on the head. 2.12 grams, 33 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Daunian Terracotta Twin-Handled Cup
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Comprising a bell-shaped thin-walled body with two strap handles and an everted rim, dark lip with a thin circumferential band below; each handle with a lentoid motif; narrow foot with two circumferential bands above. 206 grams, 16 cm wide
From the estate of a Swiss gentleman, Ticino, before 1970. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
Daunian pottery is characterised by unique shapes and decorative motifs, which include geometric patterns, plant and animal motifs, and human figures. The pottery is typically made from a coarse clay, and it is decorated with black or dark brown slip, a type of liquid clay that is applied to the surface of the pottery before firing.
