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LOT 2367
Wooden Statue Studio Reproduction of Amenhotep III
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/2 in. (1.01 kg total, 37 cm highi including stand).
carved in the round wearing a flared and pleated kilt; mounted on a wooden stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 2367
Wooden Statue Studio Reproduction of Amenhotep III
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Post Medieval Bronze Sprung Decorative Clasp Collection
20th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising seven bifacial clasps showing Classical motifs, including Alexander the Great, Colossus of Rhodes, a Greek warship, and others. 874 grams total, 82-83 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Post Medieval Wooden Bas Relief Representing a Gentleman Illustrating an Allegory of Avarice
Belgium, Antwerp, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 6 | Current Bid: £330
Carved in the half-round, clean-shaven man with cap and flowing hair clutching a bag of coins to his chest with more coins on the surface of the table; mounted on a velvet-covered board with faux-shell detailing to the frame. 689 grams, 33.5 x 27.1 cm
Private collection, Spain, 2024. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13546-262841.
In the historical context of the Netherlands and Flanders (particularly during the 16th and 17th centuries), the depiction of the seven deadly sins was a central theme in moralising and satirical art. The allegory of Avarice was frequently represented in paintings, as well as in sculptures and wooden bas-reliefs intended for furnishings, architectural panels, or private collections. -
Greek Style Terracotta Plaque Frangment Group
Circa 19th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: border fragment of profile female with long hair and palla, diadem and earrings; another similar to previous extending to hip-length, arm bent and hand supporting a bowl while the other hand supports a cockerel; profile view of a robed figure in a chair with flower and dove beneath. 550 grams total, 11.3-17.3 cm
Acquired at auction in Geneva or Basel circa 1989. From the private collection of a Swiss gentleman collector, thence by decent 2018.