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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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Modelled in the round as a mounted warrior, the stylised horse modelled standing on stub legs, with a long neck, the warrior holding a shield in his left hand, right hand and arm raised to eye level, wearing a crested helmet; restored and mounted on a custom-made display stand. 262 grams total, 15 cm including stand
Acquired before 1990. From an old German collection.
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Greek Terracotta Head of a Goddess
5th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Greek Terracotta Model Fruit and Vegetable Group
4th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
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Estate of Mr Bruno Fellinger (1926-2016), Küsnacht, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
