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LOT 0570
Parthian Horse and Rider Figurine
1ST CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (97 grams, 12.9 cm).
Formed as a stylised horseman on four splayed legs, with finely modelled facial features and beard; the head of the horse integrated into the rider's body.
ProvenanceAcquied on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0570
Parthian Horse and Rider Figurine
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Greek Terracotta Standing Figure
Archaic, 7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Modelled in the round figure standing with arms raised, head tilted upward with shoulder-length hair and horned cap, collar to the throat with large disc closure, pectoral pendant on a stylised braided thong; mounted on a custom-made stand; possibly Cypriot workmanship. 277 grams total, 17 cm high including stand
Ex Ernest Ohly collection. Acquired from Woolley & Wallis, Wiltshire, UK, 20 May 2010, no.1010 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Greek Alabaster Pyxis
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Barrel-shaped in profile with flared foot, broad shoulder and gusseted neck, flange to the mouth; knop handle to lid. 168 grams, 68 mm
Collection Mr. K. Ex collection Mr. H, acquired in Switzerland in the early 2000. Private collection, 2010. -
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Etruscan Carnelian Scarab of a Fletcher in Gold Ring
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
With carapace detailing and intaglio of a crouching male carving an arrow; set into a later gold swivel ring. 4.24 grams, 27.12 mm overall, 18.38 x 18.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
