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LOT 0645
Parthian Bronze Engraved Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (23.82 grams, 20.50 mm overall, 23.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)).
Comprising a D-section hoop with bulb to the underside, stepped shoulders, ellipsoid plaque with low-relief running ibex motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceParis, France, art market, 1990s.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 72, for an earlier Greek model.
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Greek and Roman Bronze Statue Collection
4th century B.C.-4th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Comprising: an Etruscan figure of Turms (Greek Hermes), standing and holding a patera in his right hand, original lead mounting beneath; a standing figure of nude Aphrodite, possibly later; figure of a Baubo with her legs bent and right hand touching her genitals; two standing bronze figures holding offerings. 352 grams total, 63-96 mm
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. -
Bronze Handle of a Leaping Panther
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Roman or Parthian handle modelled in the round in leaping stance with forepaws extended, tail curled between the legs, mouth gaping in a roar; tab and sprue between the forelegs, bar between the hind feet; furniture fitting. 180 grams, 14 cm
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12744-234682. -
Thracian Bronze Twisted Neck Torc
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Composed of a single twisted rod forming a triple loop with looped terminals, five rectangular-section straps securing the structure. 60 grams, 14 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
