Loading, please wait...
LOT 0526
Scythian Bronze Animal Mount Group
CIRCA 5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (7.1 grams total, 15-21 mm).
Comprising three mounts in the shape of an eagle with hooked beak, a wolf, and a leopard; each with D-shaped loop to the reverse. [3]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0526
Scythian Bronze Animal Mount Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
-
Scythian Bronze Animal Mount Group
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising three mounts in the shape of an eagle with hooked beak, a wolf, and a leopard; each with D-shaped loop to the reverse. 7.1 grams total, 15-21 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Greek Alabaster Alabastron
Circa 600 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With fusiform body, slender neck and broad flange rim, circumferential incised rings. 540 grams, 21 cm
Acquired in Germany, 1993. Private collection, Europe. -
Greek Gold Ring with Rosette and Filigree
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With granule to each shoulder, discoid bezel with beaded wire rim, ropework band and central cinquefoil motif. 6.37 grams, 25.62 mm overall, 22.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12388-226931.
