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LOT 0602
Large Greek Terracotta Figure of a Kore
6TH CENTURY B.C.
22 1/2 in. (6.7 kg total, 57 cm including stand).
Hollow-formed with scaphoid headdress, long hair hanging behind the shoulders, heavy peplos dress extending to the floor with splayed hem and feet visible beneath; left hand held straight at the thigh, right hand in a fist between the breasts; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceSwiss private collection, assembled in the 1970s-1980s.
with Galerie Serodine, Ascona, Switzerland, 1993.
Collection of Dr E.N., Zug, acquired in 1995.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12858-241755.
See Brouskari, M., The Acropolis Museum: A Descriptive Catalogue, Athens, 1974, pp.43-44 (Acropole 593), for discussion.
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LOT 0602
Large Greek Terracotta Figure of a Kore
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)
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Italic Carnelian Scarab with Satyr Mounted in a Gold Swivel Ring
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,404
Carved scarab with detailed carapace, legs and mouth; underside with intaglio standing figure holding an amphora; set into a later gold swivel ring. 5.30 grams, 23.85 mm overall, 14.56 x 17.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
It is clear that the sculptor devoted more care and attention to carving the scarab itself rather than its intaglio. -
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Very Large Greek Brindisi Type Terracotta Amphora
3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising an ovoid bulbous body with knop finial, narrow tubular neck with lateral strap handles and a folded rim to the mouth. 12.5 kg, 75.5 cm high
Ex. H.P. Payot, Clarens (VD, Switzerland) collection, by inheritance. Private collection, UK. -
Greek Silver-Gilt Wine Cup with Handles
Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,240
Comprising a globular body with a rounded underside, a repoussé rosette with ropework border, segmented band with leaf detailing, hatched shoulder framed by ropework bands, scooped neck with chamfered rim; two D-shaped ledge handles with recessed rim, ropework border, hatched panels; accompanied by a custom-made display case. 179 grams, 15.5 cm wide
Acquired on the US art market, early 1990s. Private collection, North America. Ex private collection, USA. TimeLine Auctions, 23 February 2023, no.48. Private collection, London. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.13037-247507.
