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LOT 0554
Villanovan Bronze Artefact Collection
IRON AGE, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 - 3 1/2 in. (162 grams total, 18.5-90 mm).
Mixed group of fragmentary artefacts, including bows from leech brooches and pins. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Greek Silver Earring Pair
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Matched pair of ribbed crescents with loops. 22.5 grams total, 27-29 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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. -
Iberian Bronze Figurine of a Man in Egyptianizing Dress
4th-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Standing with arms held straight at the sides, short hair with neck-ring to rear, short-sleeved tunic with pleats to centre-front and rear, wide belt; perhaps a monumental fitting; gas permeation to rear right leg; mounted on a custom-made stand. 77.8 grams total, 10 cm including stand
Private collection, Paris, France, assembled in the 1950s-1960s. with Tessier-Sarrou & Associés, Paris, 2015. European private collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00107108. Accompanied by a copy of French cultural export passport no.167803. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12651-234613.
