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LOT 0126
Scythian Gold-Clad Ribbed Torc with Decorated Terminals
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
11 in. (481 grams, 28 cm).
Round in section with ribbing, rectangular finials with billeting to the borders and edges, and rows of impressed roundels.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Wagner family, Germany, 1955.
Private collection, London.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12389-226870.
See Hellmuth, A., Da Esti A Ovest: Le Tombe Principesche degli Sciti, in Bonora, G.L. and Marzatico, F., Ori dei Cavalieri delle Steppe, Milan, 2007, p.175, pl.13.
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LOT 0126
Scythian Gold-Clad Ribbed Torc with Decorated Terminals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,360
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Phoenician Terracotta Bulla with a Dolphin
5th century B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Plano-convex in profile with impressed dolphin and legend. 1.05 grams, 17.71 mm
Acquired in 1994. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This Phoenician terracotta bulla, decorated with a dolphin, reflects the strong maritime identity of the Phoenician world. Bullae were typically used to seal documents or goods, serving both a practical and symbolic function in trade and administration. The dolphin, a creature closely associated with the sea, would have held particular meaning for the Phoenicians, whose culture and prosperity were deeply tied to seafaring and commerce across the Mediterranean. Often seen as a symbol of protection, guidance, and safe passage, the dolphin adds an additional layer of meaning to the object, suggesting not only its use in everyday transactions but also a connection to the wider beliefs and environment of the ancient coastal world. -
Greek Bronze Bow Brooch
Circa 7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a corrugated bow with coil to each end, one extending to the spring and the other to a broad plate with a catch at the lower end. 11.19 grams, 42.09 mm.
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Greek Gold and Bead Drop Earrings
Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Matched pair of hooked wire earrings, each with an inset cabochon, articulated dangles and other ornaments. 5.15 grams total, 46 mm each
Private American collection, 1970s-1980s. with Robert Haber, New York, USA, circa 1990s. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, 8 September 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13187-249264.
This pair belongs to the Hellenistic group of earrings with pendants, a broad group including pendants shaped as amphorae, birds, erotes and other exotic elements. Most of them come from sites around the Aegean or the Eastern Mediterranean and were probably produced in workshops in these regions. They usually date from the 2nd to the 1st centuries B.C.
