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LOT 0631
Parthian Terracotta Horse and Rider Group
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 5 in. (309 grams total, 9.5-12.3 cm including stand).
Each formed as a horse with a tall neck and four splayed legs, a bearded rider figure to the rear; one mounted on a custom-made stand. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a London gentleman; formerly in a French private collection, 1975.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Greek and Other Bronze Arrowhead Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including triangular-section, leaf-shaped and other types. 24.1 grams total, 23-67 mm
The Greek examples from Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK, in the 1980s. Ex private collection, London, UK. The two leaf-shaped examples acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. The tanged ex property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection formed in the Netherlands. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
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Greek Terracotta Fragment Group
4th century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including a trumpet-shaped pot lid, D-section model animal and other items. 120 grams total, 39-73 mm
Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
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.
