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LOT 0595
Large Greek Terracotta Deep Glazed Bowl
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
8 1/2 in. (337 grams, 21.5 cm wide).
Glazed Slope-Ware vessel with narrow base, reserved concentric rings to the iner face; some restoration to rim; supplied with a display stand.
ProvenanceProperty of a private collector.
with Bonhams, London, 16 May 2002, no.551.
Private collection, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075157.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
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Iberian Bronze Statuette
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Opening Bid: £1,500
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Greek Bronze Ring with Standing Antelope
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
An interphalangial ring with a lentoid bezel with a stylised antelope facing right. 2.72 grams, 18.41 mm overall, 14.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This category of rings shows a narrow band-like hoop and a slightly convex exterior surface, undecorated, retaining its width all around. The large bezel is in the form of a pointed oval.
