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LOT 0085
Phoenician Terracotta Jug with Handle
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
7 1/4 in. (395 grams, 18.5 cm).
Globular body decorated with circumferential banding, low foot, conical neck with pinched spout, strap handle to the rear.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0085
Phoenician Terracotta Jug with Handle
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Greek Terracotta Figure Group
3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £135
Each moulded with plain reverse, some facial and body detailing to obverse with flared foot. 200 grams total, 10.4-11.1 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Thracian Twisted Silver Torc
4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
Formed of twisted rods, each square in section, tapering towards the hammered finials, each with an onion-knop terminal. 157 grams, 15 cm
with Christie's, New York, 5 June 1998, no.209. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12381-226710. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Greek Bronze Bird Figure
8th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £45
Amuletic pendant formed as a perching bird with long neck and stub legs, loop to the back. 21.9 grams, 42 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
