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LOT 0099
Thracian Silver Pendant
6TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
3 in. (41.5 grams, 75 mm).
Openwork plaque depicting a stylised horse with curved body, bosses to the hips and shoulders, head turned backwards along the spine with looped reins; ribbed loop to the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0099
Thracian Silver Pendant
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Greek Silver Fibula
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising an ellipsoid bow with lateral knops (one absent) and applied collars, longitudinal band of applied filigree braid, knop finial with collar, perpendicular two-coil spring and long pin; footplate with incised saltire with reversed-loop finial, square catchplate with pointillé gammadion and frame. 6.86 grams, 42 mm
Private European collection, 1994, thence by descent. -
Boeotian Terracotta Horse Statuette
6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
In static stance with forelegs straight and head erect, applied harness detailing. 130 grams, 11.1 cm high
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Greek Bronze Male Figural Attachment
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Head and torso of a young male with emphasised pectoral muscles and bowl-cut hairstyle; tapering body; attachment loop to rear and socket to the neck; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 121 grams total, 86 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
