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LOT 0494
Italic Silver Wire Fibula
CIRCA 700-600 B.C.
3/4 - 4 7/8 in. (9.11 grams total, 1.8-12.4 cm).
With a coiled spring and lateral lugs; tapering shank, and separate ring. [3]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Switzerland, 1992.
Thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Cf. similar complete example in the BM, inv.no.1872,0604.912, in Walters, H.B., Catalogue of the Bronzes in the British Museum. Greek, Roman & Etruscan, London, 1899, no.2046, for a complete specimen of the typology.
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LOT 0494
Italic Silver Wire Fibula
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) ‡+BP*
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Etruscan Carnelian Scarab of a Charioteer in Gold Ring
Late 4th century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Opaque scaraboid engraved in globolo style with a dynamic scene of a charioteer driving a biga with his whip raised; set in a later sheet-gold mount and swivel ring, possibly 19th century; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.26 grams, 25.07 mm overall, 17.77 x 16.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12948-245985.
In line with trends introduced from the Eastern Mediterranean increasing use was made by the Etruscans of war chariots, even more luxurious in appearance and faced with embossed sheets of bronze. In addition to transporting warriors, they proved an effective means of controlling outlying areas, and in case were status symbols of great prestige. The Orientalizing period also saw the importation of swift and nimble breeds that were particularly suited for use as cavalry mounts. -
Greek Lead Slingshot with Alpha
1st century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Lenticular type with casting seam to the rim, raised iconic Greek letter A (alpha) on one side and the other side with a thunderbolt(?). 26.2 grams, 32 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Etruscan Painted Terracotta Dish
Circa 7th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Low dish with everted rim and painted decoration on the inner face. 156 grams, 13.8 cm
From the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960.
