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LOT 0605
Indo-Greek Terracotta Forger's Mould Group
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (57 grams total, 25-30 mm).
Group of discoid clay moulds for casting contemporary counterfeit coins. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Greek High-Glazed Fluted Cup
Apulian, 4th century B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Raised fluting decorating the body, broad c-section neck and everted rim, segmented openwork handle. 174 grams, 90 mm high
Acquired in the 1960s-1970s. Ex European private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11856-206542. -
Cypriot Terracotta Tripod Jug
Early Bronze Age, 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With bulbous body, broad mouth, three radiating legs, small loop handle to the rim and larger opposite. 191 grams, 12.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Greek Bronze Ring with Satyr
4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With ellipsoid bezel, incuse profile image of a satyr before a pillar (possibly a herm). 7.41 grams, 22.72 mm overall, 18.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
