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LOT 0377
Post Medieval Bronze Statue of Sappho
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (2.3 kg, 28 cm).
Hollow-formed figure standing in contrapposto pose, wearing a chiton and draped himation with decorative borders; the hair bound with ribbons into a cone and the loose ends draped onto the shoulders; sockets for separately cast forearms (absent); rear of neck damaged. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceDiscovered in a wall of a castle in Hagetaubin, France.
Property of a French collector.
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Post Medieval Enamelled Gold Memento Mori Ring with Skull and Skeletons
Circa 16th century A.D.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
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Ex private collection, UK. with Notaras Coins and Antiquities, before 2014. European private collection, acquired from the above. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12144-218185.
