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LOT 0499
Very Large Greek Apulian Terracotta Lekanis Lid with Ladies of Fashion
SOUTH ITALIAN, CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
8 5/8 in. (729 grams, 22 cm wide).
Composed of a domed body with an inverted rim and a knop handle; the body decorated with two heads of ladies of fashion, palmettes between, waveband around the rim; repaired.
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0499
Very Large Greek Apulian Terracotta Lekanis Lid with Ladies of Fashion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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Etruscan Variegated Agate Scaraboid Gemstone with Dancing Satyrs
4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of two opposed dancing satyrs, heads and arms missing, possibly unfinished or cut down from a depiction of a lion and hero; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.75 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Greek Silver Ring with Seated Goddess Holding a Dove
Hellenistic, 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Featuring a round-section hoop and a large oval bezel with a seated goddess holding a dove with open wings. 6.35 grams, 23.20 mm overall, 19.55 x 12.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Scythian Bronze Galloping Stag Strap Decoration
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £100
Modelled as a stylised quadruped with its legs folded beneath the body, long curving horns and circular cells on the body and eye, two lugs on the reverse. 24.3 grams, 51 mm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s.
