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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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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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Graeco-Persian Gold Ram-Shaped Amulet
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
Modelled in the round in the form of a ram lying with its legs folded beneath the body, head turned with hooked horns, collar to the neck with a large pellet pendant; ribbed suspension loop behind the shoulders, mounting lug beneath the trunk. 12.87 grams, 30 mm
Private collection, acquired on the European art market in 2002. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, 8 June 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13204-249215.
The ram, a male symbol, was associated with various divinities. Turned into a ram as a child by Zeus, and a common sacrifice to the god, the ram was a symbol of Dionysus, which he shared with Aphrodite. Ram heads and pendants frequently occur in jewellery. In the animal kingdom, Eros favours the cockerel and the ram, both of which are indicative of sexual potency. -
Parthian Silver Bracelet Pair
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Matched pair of penannular bracelets with round-section bodies and polygonal finials, hatched decoration above the finials. 174 grams total, 86-89 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
