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Wed 29 May

Globular jug with high neck and incised geometric decoration. Red polish ware" terracotta Cyprus, Early Bronze Age (-2200 to -1600) Customs lead around the handle and ink inscription "1401". H. 14.7 cm Small chips

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Wed 29 May

Lot of two amphorisques, one with a high neck (rare form) Yellowish glass with pearly iridescence Roman art, 1st to 2nd century H. 12.5 and 17 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Wed 29 May

Set comprising: - Globular flask with slight depressions - Pedestal bowl Partially iridescent greenish glass Roman art, 3rd century H. 5.5 cm - Diam. 10.2 cm Slight limestone deposits

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Wed 29 May

Set consisting of: - Bottle with globular body and neck with bulge at the base Mother-of-pearl glass Roman art, 5th - 6th century H. 15.5 cm Restoration to the body - Balsamaire with high neck and campaniform body Greenish glass Roman art, 2nd - 3rd century H. 16 cm

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Wed 29 May

Spiral bracelet with central rib. Bronze with smooth green patina. France ?, Late Bronze Age L. 12 cm - Diam. 7.5 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Wed 29 May

Set including a partially polished carved chisel and a straight-edged knife. Grey flint Denmark, Neolithic L. 11.6 - 10 cm

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Wed 29 May

Set including a partially polished carved chisel and a straight-edged knife. Grey flint Denmark, Neolithic L. 12 - 11.5 cm

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Wed 29 May

Lot including a finned arrowhead with double peduncle and a partially polished carved chisel. Green jasper and orange flint. Chisel: Denmark, Neolithic L. 5.7 and 17.5 cm

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Wed 29 May

Fragment of a limestone slab engraved with an animal head, straight profile (the engraving appears to be old). Upper Paleolithic, France, Illegible 19th-century label on back Dim. 13 x 13.5 cm

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Wed 29 May

Socket axe with fan-shaped blade. Iron. Roman period. L.: 10.4 cm.

Estim. 20 - 30 EUR

Wed 29 May

Open torc with two ball-shaped pads. The stem is twisted. Bronze with brown patina. Central Europe (?), 1st half of 5th century B.C. Max. diameter 17 cm.

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Wed 29 May

Open torch with molded ends and engraved decoration. Silver. Northern Europe ? Max. diameter 15.5 cm.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 EUR

Wed 29 May

Torque with hook, terminated at one end by a discoid piece. Bronze with smooth metallic patina. Northern Europe ? Max. diameter: 17.8 cm.

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

Wed 29 May

Fragment of an ornament with a large spiral and quadrangular cross-section. Bronze with smooth green patina. Central Europe, Late Bronze Age. Max. diameter 16.5 cm. Inscription in white ink "Hallstatt 1108" and "33 [?

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Wed 29 May

Carved stone pestle. Sahara, Neolithic period. L.: 34cm. Provenance: Jacques-André Cronier collection, Château de Mézières-lez-Cléry.

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Wed 29 May

Mother-of-pearl inlaid puzzle with vegetable fiber handle. Solomon Islands, RENNELL Island. H. 39cm.

Estim. 150 - 250 EUR

Wed 29 May

Lot consisting of a Tibetan lighter and a Timor lime case with geometric decoration. L.: 16.5 and 14cm.

Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

Wed 29 May

Lot consisting of a Dogon chief's staff and a Malian bow decorated with coris. L.: 100 and 113cm.

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Wed 29 May

SUZANI, Uzbekistan Four-layered tapestry, with polychrome embroidered decoration on an ecru background of blossoming flowers. 19th century. Stains and wear, one corner narrowed and restored. 220x120cm. Provenance: brought back on a trip in 1896 by mme Andrié in the company of Louis Lortet (Egyptologist).

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Wed 29 May

Pair of gold-damascened steel scissors with inlaid foliate scrolls; curved blades. Ottoman work, 19th century. L. : 26.60 cm - Worn gilding on the handles.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Wed 29 May

KADJAR Lacquer inkwell and pen box with polychrome decoration of birds among branches and flowers. Accents.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Wed 29 May

Moukala Wood, steel, silver, bone, red and black paste Morocco, 19th century Length: 154 cm The flared stock and shaft of this moukala are partially covered with bone plates, and cut silver plates forming vegetal motifs and mandorles. The bone parts are engraved with medallions of concentric lines, geometric friezes and spiral motifs inlaid with red and black paste. An example with comparable decoration is published in: Hales R. (2013), Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour, a Lifetime's Passion, Robert Hales C.I. Ltd. p. 281, no. 687.

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

Wed 29 May

Ait Aissi, Greater Kabylia, Algeria. Triple gargoyle in painted and glazed terracotta, natural pigments. Height: 34 cm

Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

Wed 29 May

Ushebti of Osiris in terracotta. Ancient Egypt, Late Period 664 - 323 BC. C. Good state of conservation. Provenance: - Private collection, Nimes, France. 20cm high

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Set of Egyptian amulets Egypt. Low Period. 664-332 BC Faience. Between 2 and 4 cm. Set of 5 Egyptian amulets in faience of different shades of green and blue consisting of: Anubis-Jackal amulet; Tot-Ibis amulet; amulet of Pilar Djed; sphinx amulet and kneeling Shu-shaped amulet. Loss of part of the lower right vertebra in the djed pillar and restoration in Shu's right arm, otherwise in good condition. 2 to 4cm.

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Great Canopic Vase Egypt. Ptolemaic Era. 332-30 BC Alabaster. 58.00 cm. Huge veined alabaster canopic vase with lid in the shape of a human head, representing Amset, son of Horus. Intended to contain the embalmed liver of the deceased. It has a break in the middle area of the vessel. 58cm high

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Red-figure ceramic Pelike. Greece, 4th century BC Good condition. Provenance: - Private collection, Somerset, United Kingdom. 25.5cm high

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Figurative vase in terracotta. Canaanite Culture, II Millennium BC. C. Very good condition. Provenance: - Private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feuer, New York, United States. Acquired in the 1970s - 1980s. 10.5cm high

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Ax head in carved and polished stone. Neolithic, Scandinavia, 4500 - 4000 BC Provenance: - Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 10x4cm

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Complete slotted ax head made of carved and polished black quartzite. Neolithic, North America, 7000 - 5000 BC Provenance: Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 15cm long

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Ax head made of stone. Neolithic, Scandinavia, 4500 - 4000 BC Provenance: Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 14cm long

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Ax head made of stone. Neolithic, Scandinavia, 4500 - 4000 BC Provenance: Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 13cm long

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Complete slotted ax head made of carved and polished stone. Neolithic, North America, 7000 - 5000 BC Provenance: - Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 9x13cm

No estimate

Wed 29 May

Double bowl made of carved and polished alabaster. Bactria area, 1000 BC - Provenance: Private collection, north London. 6x9x18.5cm

No estimate

Thu 30 May

LYCÉE IMPÉRIAL (LOUIS-LE-GRAND). Jean-François CHAMPAGNE (1751-1813), academic and Hellenist, administrator of the Lycée Louis-le-Grand (Lycée Impérial) from 1794 to 1810. Set of 20 signed (or autograph signed) documents and letters: certificates (with appreciations) issued to students of the Lycée Impérial (or Prytanée français), used in particular for entry to the École Polytechnique. Headers and vignettes. Some also signed by other teachers.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Thu 30 May

THE ROLLING STONES - Time Is On Our Side Italian 4-Foglio Poster, Tin Pan Alley Club Photo Poster and Gimme Shelter Poster - Linen-Backed - THE ROLLING STONES - Time Is On Our Side Italian 4-Foglio Poster, Tin Pan Alley Club Photo Poster and Gimme Shelter Poster - Linen-Backed A collection of three posters featuring The Rolling Stones. The lot comprises an Italian 4-Foglio poster for "Time Is On Our Side", a US Half-Sheet promoting the 1970 documentary film Gimme Shelter, and a promotional poster featuring a photograph of the band outside the Tin Pan Alley Club in London. Gimme Shelter chronicles the last few weeks of The Rolling Stones' 1969 US tour, including the tragic events at Altamont Speedway Free Festival, where an audience member was killed and other deaths occurred. (4-Foglio): 39" x 55" (99 x 140 cm); (Half-Sheet): 28" x 22" (71 x 56 cm); (Tin Pan Alley): 20.25" x 28.75" (51 x 73 cm) Very Fine 4-Foglio is conservation linen-backed with fold line restoration. Half-Sheet is conservation linen-backed with border and scattered restoration. Tin Pan Alley poster has some handling wear and pinholes in the top two corners. Artist: Studio Ptah, Unknown Artists GBP300 - 600 VAT Status: M

Estim. 300 - 600 GBP

Thu 30 May

BLACK-FIGURE KYLIX, 20TH CENTURY of archaeological taste, ceramic decorated in the bowl with a cloaked figure and on the body with combat scenes. Measures 12 x 23 cm. Break at rim, defects.

No estimate

Thu 30 May

LARGE CARNELIAN SET Sumer Indus civilisation, circa 2300-2000 BC Carnelian, stringing of 163 biconical tubular beads, wood and modern stringing Visible chips and erosion L. circa 33 in and 20 ½ in - W. circa 4 in Provenance: - Former collection of Madame Silvana Bernhard Rüschlikon, Switzerland, acquired in 1989

Estim. 40 000 - 60 000 EUR

Fri 31 May

Green patina bronze axe. Gallo-Roman period. Height: 13 cm

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Fri 31 May

Four small pre-Columbian terracotta heads of figures and animals.

Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Set of eight pieces (scrapers, knives, punches) in cut flint, assembled on a presentation box with handwritten annotations. Neolithic art "Found on the roads of Montignac, arrondissement de Sarlat in the Dordogne. Stamped in blue "A. HETTE" annotated A.C Former collection of Monsieur Lefebvre. Heights: from 4 cm to 14 cm.

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Set of fifteen pieces (scrapers, knife fragments) in cut flint, assembled on a presentation box with handwritten annotations. Neolithic art. "Found at Ablain Saint Nazaire" (Pas-de-Calais), "near Souchez, close to the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lorette at a place called le bois du Comte" July 6, 1898. Attached are a scraper and a knife in cut flint from Spiennes (Mons) in Belgium. With labels. The scraper was discovered in October 1882 by Monsieur H. Rigaux.

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Steatite scaraboid whose dish is engraved with a cartouche bearing the name of Menkheperê (Thutmosis III) between two winged disks. Egypt, New Kingdom or later. 20 x 16 mm.

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Harpocrates bronze statuette with red patina. The god is depicted nude in the attitude of walking, the finger of his right hand pointing to his mouth in the sign of childhood. He wears the lateral wick (Ptah) surmounted by the HemHem crown (Amon). On his forehead, the ureus. His eyes are inlaid. It rests on a wide rectangular base. Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties XXVI - XXX. Height: 29 cm - Base dimensions: 13 x 5.5 cm.

Estim. 6 000 - 8 000 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Aryballistic terracotta lekythos with black glaze and red figure decoration on the body of a dove. Lateral handle. Minor wear to glaze. Magna Graecia, Apulia, 4th - 3rd century B.C. Height: 10 cm

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Small terra cotta Péliké with black glaze and red figure decoration of a female profile to the left. Two side handles. Magna Graecia, Apulia, 4th century B.C. Height: 11.5 cm. With red wax seal below.

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Partially gilded bronze ring with oval bezel centered on a beige stone cameo representing a three-quarter-length female bust. Hellenistic art, 3rd - 1st B.C. 12 x 10 mm - Finger size: 52 - Gross weight: 7.39 g.

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Lot including five balsamaires, three jugs, a dish, two goblets, a vase fragment and three vases reconstructed from old elements. Glass (missing, iridescent, collages and five other miscellaneous glasses). Roman art.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Balsamaire with ovoid body, flat base and high neck. Bluish glass with beautiful pearly iridescence. Roman art, 1st-2nd centuries. Height: 16.5 cm

Estim. 100 - 400 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Set of two balsam jars, one with a fluted body and one with a campaniform body, both with straight necks and horizontal lips. Mother-of-pearl glass. Roman art, 2nd-3rd centuries. Heights: 8 and 8.5 cm

Estim. 100 - 300 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Double balsamic with two small vertical handles and fillet decoration. Greenish glass with partial iridescence. Roman art, 2nd-3rd centuries. Height: 9.8 cm

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Set of three pear-shaped balsamaries with straight necks. Iridescent greenish-green. Roman art, 2nd-3rd centuries. Heights: 16 cm, 14.5 cm and 11 cm

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Set comprising a piriform bottle with straight neck and truncated conical lip, and a balsamaire with globular body, high neck and horizontal lip. Pearlescent iridescent glass, and iridescent glass (restored to the lip for the latter). Roman period. Heights: 9 and 14 cm

Estim. 100 - 300 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Female head in archaic style, with fluted hairstyle and locks falling over the shoulders in a zigzag pattern. The eyes are almond-shaped and the mouth shows a slight smile, highlighted by prominent cheeks. Orange terracotta. Taranto, Hellenistic period. Provenance: Acquired from Galerie KOUTOULAKIS, Paris.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Torso of Aphrodite anadyomene in slight contrapposto. An Eros, whose left hand remains, must have been resting on the divinity's right arm. Alabaster (wear, accidents, detached legs, visible missing parts). In the taste of Hellenistic productions, 17th or 18th century. Height: 22.5 cm

Estim. 1 000 - 1 200 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Statuette of Isis Lactans seated, holding her right hand to her breast and holding Harpocrates on her lap. She wears a long tripartite wig, topped with a solar disk and hathoric horns. Cleaned bronze (small deformation at feet level, horn tips missing). Egypt, Late Period, c. 664-332 B.C. Height: 23 cm Provenance : Acquired from Galerie Jean-Louis DESPRAS, March 4, 1977.

Estim. 7 000 - 9 000 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Female aegis-shaped bust with calamistrated locks. Possibly a Lagid queen, such as Arsinoe or Cleopatra, depicted as an Isis Hathor. Banded alabaster (minor dents). Egypt, Ptolemaic period, c. 332-32 B.C. Height: 17.5 cm Provenance : Acquired from Galerie Jean-Louis DESPRAS, July 3, 1972.

Estim. 4 000 - 5 000 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Oscillum depicting, after a Hellenistic model, on one side the three standing Graces - Thalie, Euphrosyne and Aglaé - and on the reverse the three bathing Graces, one squatting to wash her hair, another pouring the contents of a hydria and the third presenting her with an alabaster of perfumed oil, as well as a strigile. The sculptor's work is particularly well executed and balanced, with many details. These female figures, representing abundance, joy and splendor, are directly linked to Bacchic cults, since each of them is the fruit of the union between Bacchus and Venus. Marble (minor dents, particularly at the border). Roman art, 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D. Diameter: 45 cm Provenance : Acquired from Galerie KOUTOULAKIS, Paris.

Estim. 40 000 - 80 000 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Fragment of a fresco on cob depicting a male figure with ochre skin raising his hands in adoration against a yellow background. He wears a wig from which small strands of hair emerge. The base of four columns of hieroglyphic inscriptions remain above the figure. Torchis with remains of yellow, black, white, red and brown pigments (restoration to collar). Egypt, New Kingdom, Ramesside period. c. 1296-1069 B.C. Dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 cm

Estim. 5 000 - 7 000 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Beige sarcophagus mask. It is adorned with a blue and yellow striped tripartite wig. Stuccoed wood on fabric (accidents and missing parts). Egypt, Late Period, c. 664-332. Height : 28 cm

Estim. 1 500 - 2 500 EUR

Tue 04 Jun

Fragment of a mural fresco depicting a bust of Osiris in straight profile. He is adorned with a white headdress and wide collar, holds two sticks (probably the scepter and flagellum) and has a green complexion. Torchis with green, black, yellow and red pigments. Egypt, New Kingdom, c. 1550-1069 B.C. Dimensions: 17 x 16 cm Provenance : Galerie MASPERO-CHALMIN Paris, before 1980.

Estim. 4 000 - 7 000 EUR

Wed 05 Jun

A HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA 'TANAGRA' FEMALE FIGURE, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C. - A HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA 'TANAGRA' FEMALE FIGURE, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C. standing with body and knee flexed, her hands held in front, her drapery hanging loosely from her waist, wearing a diadem, mounted, 21.5cm Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Spink and Son, London, 31 January 1956. Offered Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 178 (part)

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A BOEOTIAN FIGURE OF A HORSE AND RIDER, GREECE, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C. - A BOEOTIAN FIGURE OF A HORSE AND RIDER, GREECE, CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C. terracotta, of stylised form with red stripe painted decoration, the rider holding the horse's flared mane, mounted, 11cm, together with A Cypriot Figure of a Horse and Rider, of similar, larger undecorated form, with stand, 17cm Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Spink and Son, London 30 June 1956 & 28 November 1958. Offered Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 184. Exhibited: Ancient Life in Miniature, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 12th October-30th November 1968, (Boeotian Figure) Published: Felicity Nicholson, Ancient Life in Miniature, Birmingham 1968, no.63, p.22, (Boeotian Figure)

Estim. 700 - 900 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A WOMAN, BOEOTIA, GREECE, 5TH CENTURY B.C. - A TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A WOMAN, BOEOTIA, GREECE, 5TH CENTURY B.C. her elaborate coiffure topped with a diadem, standing with her left knee flexed, wearing a peplos, her right hand held to her breast, traces of red and white paint, 21cm high Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 10 July 1979, lot 207. Offered Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 194.

Estim. 300 - 500 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN ETRUSCAN ANTEFIX, ITALY, CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C. - AN ETRUSCAN ANTEFIX, ITALY, CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C. terracotta, in the form of a concave shell with a female head at the centre, with long scrolling hair covered by a himation and diadem, mounted, 23.5cm high Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 29 January 1968, lot 105

Estim. 500 - 700 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

AN ATTIC BLACK FIGURE AMPHORA, MAINLAND GREECE, CIRCA 540-520 B.C. - AN ATTIC BLACK FIGURE AMPHORA, MAINLAND GREECE, CIRCA 540-520 B.C. painted terracotta with touches of red and white with sgraffito detailing, the shoulder with twin handles, one side with panel depicting a gigantomachy with charioteer in profile on the left, figures of Athena and other helmeted gods in combat with giants on the far right, a fallen combatant underneath the rearing horses, the other side depicting five helmeted hoplites in battle, wearing greaves, three with shields, two with drawn swords, a frieze of lotus flowers along the top on each side, and a band of pointed leaves above the flared base, 45.7cm Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 12 June 1967, lot 138. Offered Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994 At the original sale, this amphora was attributed as 'near to the 'Swing Painter''. For three other amphorae attributed to the 'Swing Painter' in the British Museum, see inv. nos. 1843,1103.57 & 64; 1837,0609.65. For another, recently sold at auction, see Sotheby's London, 7 December 2021, lot 51.

Estim. 20 000 - 30 000 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A HELLENISTIC TORSO OF APHRODITE, 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C. - A HELLENISTIC TORSO OF APHRODITE, 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C. terracotta, the goddess in kneeling position, later brass attachments below each knee for mounting, traces of white paint, 11.5cm high approx. Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 24 July 1967, lot 194. Offered Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 178 (part) Exhibited: Ancient Life in Miniature, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 12th October-30th November 1968 Published: Felicity Nicholson, Ancient Life in Miniature, Birmingham 1968, no.141, p.36

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A HELLENISTIC FIGURE OF A WOMAN, 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C. - A HELLENISTIC FIGURE OF A WOMAN, 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C. terracotta, wearing a himation, seated on rocks with her ankles crossed, her hair parted in the middle and gathered in a bun at the back, mounted, 15cm Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Spink and Son, 10 December 1952, item 8, (included on a 1967 Christie's valuation, p. 70). Offered Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 186.

Estim. 600 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A LARGE HELLENISTIC FIGURE OF A WOMAN, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C. - A LARGE HELLENISTIC FIGURE OF A WOMAN, CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C. terracotta, the figure reaching to her raised left foot to tie her sandal, wearing a chiton diagonally across her breast, her hair parted in the middle, mounted, 31cm Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Spink and Son, London, 31 July 1957. Offered Sotheby’s London, 8 December 1994, lot 204.

Estim. 600 - 800 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

A LATE HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF LEDA AND THE SWAN, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C. - A LATE HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF LEDA AND THE SWAN, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C. the nude woman standing on a rectangular plinth, holding her robes around her back, her right knee flexed, the swan at her feet, indistinct old label in German(?) inside, other labels and fragments on the reverse, 14cm Provenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 11 July 1967, lot 106 (designated The Property of the Countess Adelheid Lanckoronska). Offered Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 178. Exhibited: Ancient Life in Miniature, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 12th October-30th November 1968 Published: Felicity Nicholson, Ancient Life in Miniature, Birmingham 1968, no.143, p.36

Estim. 400 - 600 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

ELEVEN GLAZED POTTERY VESSELS, PERSIA AND MESOPOTAMIA, 9TH-15 CENTURIES - ELEVEN GLAZED POTTERY VESSELS, PERSIA AND MESOPOTAMIA, 9TH-15 CENTURIES comprising five small oil lamps, a jug, a small vase, three bowls and fragments of a black painted bowl, 13cm (jug); 10.5cm (largest lamp), 20.5cm diam. (largest bowl). Provenance: Formerly property of a deceased British diplomat, thence by inheritance

Estim. 300 - 400 GBP

Wed 05 Jun

BACTRIANE. Bronze, with green and red crusty patina and soil inlays. Rhyton, of elongated conical shape, decorated at the base with a goat's bust. Geometric motif in relief on the rhyton and also on the goat. Presumed period: Bactrian civilization, ca. 4th century B.C. Height: 15.3 cm

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Wed 05 Jun

CHINE - A straight-necked baluster vase transformed into a lamp, with polychrome decoration in Green Family enamels of dragons in landscapes and flowering vases in alternating compartments, and large floral friezes on the shoulder and base. Qing dynasty period

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

APULEE - The Metamorphoses, or the Golden Ass. A work of excellent invention and singular doctrine. Paris, Samuel Thiboust, 1633. In-8, frontispiece, (19) ff, 452, 327 pp, 16 figs in text, upper margin cut short, some light spotting in corners, contemporary fawn calf, ornate ribbed spine, green marble t.p., triple gilt thread on covers, upper cap missing, upper hinge slightly split, corners dull. Translation by Jean de Montlyard first published in 1623. A title-frontispiece and sixteen plates engraved by Crispin de Passe.

Estim. 150 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Head in high relief The oval contour of the face extends into the axis of the neck. The eyelids are hemmed, the eyes arched, the mouth lippant. Calcite or marble, traces of ferruginous contact on the brow bone. Mesopotamia, circa 3rd-2nd millennium B.C. H. 5 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

High-relief sculpture of a male head, probably from an insertion. The head, with large eyes and hemmed eyelids, rests on a broad neck. The treatment of the back suggests that this sculpture could have been inserted into another element. Marble, spalls at mouth and nose, bears a plaque on the back stating "Gallo-Roman period, Senomus necropolis excavations" (probably Senons). Gaul, Roman or earlier H. 16.8 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Cycladic head of the Chalandriani type The head consists of a triangular shape with a rounded chin, the nose carved into a ridge. Marble, concretions. Cyclades, Early Cycladic II, circa 2400-2300 B.C. H. 6 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 8 000 - 12 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Louros-type Cycladic head Extremely schematic, this head consists of a simple triangular outline, slightly concave, without a nose, polished, with a rounded chin. The neck is slightly flared. Discovered in 1904 by C. Stéphanos on the island of Naxos, these idols are distinguished by their absence of facial features in relief. Jean Roudillon used this Cycladic head to illustrate his business cards. Marble, remains of micro-deposits, cleaned. Cyclades, Late Early Cycladic II, circa 2800-2700 B.C. H . 5.3 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection Publication : Tribal Art-Le Monde de l'Art Tribal N° 4 Hiver 2003, Dossier " A la rencontre des collectionneurs ", Jean Roudillon : L'histoire de l'œil jusque dans ses murs, Ph. Pataud Célérier, p. 88.

Estim. 12 000 - 18 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Statuette featuring a seated female figure Her hair is fringed, she is adorned with a tiara and two locks of hair fall to her shoulders. Her arms are outstretched, and her elbows are close to her body. These statuettes were placed on a support consisting of a rectangular limestone block topped by inscribed steles. Bronze, good age oxidation, broken arm glued to original piece, and crack. Arabian Peninsula, 2nd-1st century B.C. H. 11.5 cm Note: a similar bronze statue found in Timna' (Qatab?n), named "Lady Bar'at", is in the National Museum of Aden (Yemen). Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 2 000 - 3 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Sculpture of a bovid protome Lying on its front legs, the back is flat with a hole, probably intended to hold another element. Soft alabaster with a strong patina. Indian folk art. L.: 19 cm - H.: 7.5 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

A lot including a globular vase and a small vessel containing lime remnants. Black stone Bactria, circa 2nd millennium B.C. D. 5.7 cm and D. 4 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 300 - 500 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Head of Osiris. The god is wearing the Atef crown. Two notches on the sides of the crown, one under the chin and a hole in the front were used to hold inlaid elements (feathers, false beard and uraeus), which have now disappeared. It is decorated with wide vertical stripes in ochre and green. The face is outlined in yellow. The chinstrap linking the crown to the false beard is indicated. In his notes, Jean Roudillon indicates that this head was given to him by his father for his eighteenth birthday. In Jean Roudillon's notes: "Gift from my father Marcel Roudillon for my 18th birthday on December 12, 1941". Stuccoed wood and black, ochre, yellow and green polychromy. Egypt, in the taste of the Late Period. H. 12.5 cm Provenance : - Given by Marcel Roudillon to his son Jean - Exhibited at Galerie Le Corneur Roudillon - Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Covered kohl vase The body is carinated and the foot circular. It is topped with a lid. Diorite Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2033-1786 B.C.) D. 5 cm : H. 4 cm (with lid).

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

An ovoid vase with a flat base, tapering towards the top. The wide opening is bordered by a flat, slightly protruding lip. The shoulder is adorned with two perforated tubular handles. The surface is polished, unlike the interior of the vase, which is marked with concentric striations. Blood-marbled stone (crystalline limestone). Chipped lip. Egypt, Thinite Period, circa Nagada II-III (3150-2700 B.C.) H. 6 cm Note: these vases disappeared at the beginning of the First Dynasty.

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Vase with globular body and perfectly rounded base, carved from a single block of black stone, with a simple, elegant profile. The circular top opening features a wide, flat lip. The handles, similar to cylindrical ears, are drilled on both sides and placed on either side of the vessel's shoulder. Serpentine Egypt, Late Predynastic - Early Thinite period, 3100 - 2900 B.C. D. 8 cm (at handles) and H. 4 cm Provenance for these 3 lots: Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Mummiform Oushebti, wearing a striated tripartite wig and a braided false beard. He holds his implements (a hoe and a hoyau) in his hands, here remarkably drawn. The grain sack suspended by its cord falls to his back. Back pillar inscribed with the name of its owner. Inscription: "Let Osiris, Pa-di-pepet, be enlightened to do his work". Earthenware, broken-glued, foot missing, visible discoloration, handwritten label by Jean Roudillon glued under the base. Egypt, Late Period, 21st Dynasty, Reign of Amasis, probably Saqqara H. 12.5 cm Note: according to Glen James, a copy of this Oushebti was in Jean Yoyotte's collection, and others have appeared on the market. Some are in museums such as Cairo (CG.47607), Brooklyn (O8.480.7) and Strasbourg (11.987.0.56 - ex Hoffman 1894). Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Quadripod pyxis with lid. The body is incised at the top and bottom with several concentric grooves. Similar decoration on the lid. Like the body, the lid is drilled to fit a ligature, which has now disappeared. Breccia Egypt, Roman period, 2nd-3rd century. H. 5.8 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Head in the round depicting a pharaoh's head, probably once adorning a sphinx body. The sovereign's head is topped with a nemesis. The latter is decorated with wide alternating stripes (signifying blue and yellow), which narrow at the back to form a plait (no longer present). The royal uraeus (no longer in use) above the mid-band. The chinstrap connecting the crown in relief would have joined the hairpiece. A raised listel marks the eyebrows and the blush on the upper eyelid, which stretches towards the temples. In Jean Roudillon's notes: "Antiquity, Egypt, 12th dynasty Obsidian miniature portrait head of a pharaoh, possibly Amenophis III or Sesostris". Obsidian, chips and visible lack. On a red marble base. Egypt, New Kingdom. H. 2.5 cm Note: for a Senwosret III royal head (but from the Middle Kingdom) in the same material, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, inv. 138 Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Head of Neith. The goddess is wearing a red crown. Limestone. Presented in a custom-made display case. Egypt, in the taste of Low Period productions. H. 8 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Statuette featuring Ptah Patèque. He stands naked, adorned with a large, multi-row pectoral and wearing the wick of Horus. His ears are adorned with a ring. The deity stands on two crocodiles, their tails intertwined at the rear. His head is surmounted by a scarab beetle. He holds two knives in his hands, folded against his chest, and a snake in his mouth. These amulets refer to the god Ptah, associated with other deities such as Horus or Sobekh. In Memphis, the Patèques were in charge of metallurgical work and were associated with goldsmiths. In Jean Roudillon's notes: "Antiquité, Égypte époque Saïte " Bès enfant ", blue glazed siliceous ceramic with gold leaf remnant, gold earrings H. 9 cm Former Boutros collection, Boutros-Ghali. Earthenware, gilding and gold Egypt, Ptolemaic period (332-34 B.C.) H. 9 cm Provenance : - Boutros Boutros-Ghali Collection - Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 3 000 - 4 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

A set of two stone vases with a thick neck formed by a flared lip. The body is marked with a groove. They are topped by a pierced handle. In the lower part, a rivet, pin remnant or spoon handle in copper alloy is visible. A white deposit remains inside the vases. Probably lime jars. Very early work, undetermined culture, probably Orient Stone H. 4.5 and 4.7 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 500 - 600 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Royal blue blown glass amphora. The ovoid body is decorated in the center with a frieze of volutes, framed by a gadroon motif on the shoulder and lower part. Two small handles applied to the shoulder and folded under the mouthpiece. Small cylindrical foot. Royal blue glass, one handle broken and glued. Eastern Mediterranean, Lebanon, probably Sidon. H. 7 cm Note: Sidon is located in present-day Lebanon and has been a center of glassmaking for several millennia, probably the birthplace of glass. In Roman times, Sidon continued to be active in the production of glass vases. These small blown-molded vessels, which can have various colors or decoration, have been found in the region and can be dated to the 1st century. Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Alabastron in opaque blue-black glass. It is decorated with white and turquoise blue horizontal fillets on the top of the body, continuing in a "sawtooth" pattern from the handles. The lip is outlined on the outside with a turquoise blue fillet. It is adorned with two applied handles forming duck heads. Glass paste. Superb glazing. Phoenician or Greek art, 5th century B.C. H. 12.5 cm Note: these vases, fashioned on clay cores, were mostly found in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions. Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Pyriform vase with projecting lip. Agate Antique or in antique style H. 3.5 cm. Note: in Hellenistic and Roman times, semi-precious stone vessels were highly sought-after as symbols of wealth and sophistication. They were used as diplomatic gifts or cherished as heirlooms, and many found their way into royal tombs or imperial collections, both in antiquity and later. Their rarity also encouraged imitations in glass and terracotta. Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Anthropomorphic oil lamp featuring a head with an open mouth (wick hole) stretched out, and two applied ears on either side. Similar lamps with zoomorphic subjects have been found in the Pompeii region. Bronze, fine patina and age-old oxidation Rome, imperial period, 1st century. L.: 8.5 cm - H.: 3 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Tubular handle featuring a lion's head at the end. The fawn is depicted with its mouth open, fangs visible and tongue hanging out. Radiating mane. The circular handle is decorated with foliage. Bronze Roman art, 2nd-3rd century. L.: 14 cm In Jean Roudillon's notes: "Antique Green patina bronze whip handle featuring a lion's head comes from the former Alfred and Arthur Sambon collection." Provenance: - Alfred and Arthur Sambon Collection - Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Mosaic depicting a duck. Inscribed in a circle, the duck stands in the center, looking to the left, surrounded by vegetation, probably reeds. Its webbed feet appear to be in motion. The bird's wings and neck are highlighted by darker tesserae, as is the mosaic's perimeter. Colored marble tesserae Roman Empire, 4th-6th century D. approx. 60 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Sculpture in the round featuring a head of Eros as Hercules or Omphale. The head, with its delicate features, is covered with a lion skin. The animal's fangs, with open mouth, fall on the temples, protected by thick curls. The small, lippish mouth, the weathered hair and the slightly chubby oval of the face give it an almost melancholy expression. The curls of the hair, largely treated with a drill bit, are highlighted by the sculptor's work. The body's fur is treated in broad wisps, also exacerbated by deep drilling. Marble, fractures and spalls. Antique, Renaissance or later. H. 26.5 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Jewelry set: - A pair of silver hoop earrings adorned with a polyhedral garnet bead. - A silver and garnet fibula ornament featuring a rosette with a missing central button. - A silver and garnet bezel ring with rosette motif. - An enameled bronze fibula ornament, with enamel remnant Silver, garnet, bronze and enamel Merovingian period, 5th-7th century. D. between 2.5 and 4.5 cm Provenance : Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Thu 06 Jun

Multi-netted pot on foot The spherical body is topped by a flared, flattened mouthpiece with double rounded lips. Applied fillet decoration links the body to the hemmed neck. Green glass, earthy patina. Syro-Palestinian production, 4th-6th century. H. 16 cm Provenance : - M. Jean Pozzi Collection - Jean Roudillon Collection

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 EUR

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Wed 29 May

Globular jug with high neck and incised geometric decoration. Red polish ware" terracotta Cyprus, Early Bronze Age (-2200 to -1600) Customs lead around the handle and ink inscription "1401". H. 14.7 cm Small chips

Wed 29 May

Lot of two amphorisques, one with a high neck (rare form) Yellowish glass with pearly iridescence Roman art, 1st to 2nd century H. 12.5 and 17 cm

Wed 29 May

Set comprising: - Globular flask with slight depressions - Pedestal bowl Partially iridescent greenish glass Roman art, 3rd century H. 5.5 cm - Diam. 10.2 cm Slight limestone deposits

Wed 29 May

Set consisting of: - Bottle with globular body and neck with bulge at the base Mother-of-pearl glass Roman art, 5th - 6th century H. 15.5 cm Restoration to the body - Balsamaire with high neck and campaniform body Greenish glass Roman art, 2nd - 3rd century H. 16 cm

Wed 29 May

Spiral bracelet with central rib. Bronze with smooth green patina. France ?, Late Bronze Age L. 12 cm - Diam. 7.5 cm

Wed 29 May

Set including a partially polished carved chisel and a straight-edged knife. Grey flint Denmark, Neolithic L. 11.6 - 10 cm

Wed 29 May

Set including a partially polished carved chisel and a straight-edged knife. Grey flint Denmark, Neolithic L. 12 - 11.5 cm

Wed 29 May

Lot including a finned arrowhead with double peduncle and a partially polished carved chisel. Green jasper and orange flint. Chisel: Denmark, Neolithic L. 5.7 and 17.5 cm

Wed 29 May

Fragment of a limestone slab engraved with an animal head, straight profile (the engraving appears to be old). Upper Paleolithic, France, Illegible 19th-century label on back Dim. 13 x 13.5 cm

Wed 29 May

Socket axe with fan-shaped blade. Iron. Roman period. L.: 10.4 cm.

Wed 29 May

Open torc with two ball-shaped pads. The stem is twisted. Bronze with brown patina. Central Europe (?), 1st half of 5th century B.C. Max. diameter 17 cm.

Wed 29 May

Open torch with molded ends and engraved decoration. Silver. Northern Europe ? Max. diameter 15.5 cm.

Wed 29 May

Torque with hook, terminated at one end by a discoid piece. Bronze with smooth metallic patina. Northern Europe ? Max. diameter: 17.8 cm.

Wed 29 May

Fragment of an ornament with a large spiral and quadrangular cross-section. Bronze with smooth green patina. Central Europe, Late Bronze Age. Max. diameter 16.5 cm. Inscription in white ink "Hallstatt 1108" and "33 [?

Wed 29 May

Carved stone pestle. Sahara, Neolithic period. L.: 34cm. Provenance: Jacques-André Cronier collection, Château de Mézières-lez-Cléry.

Wed 29 May

Mother-of-pearl inlaid puzzle with vegetable fiber handle. Solomon Islands, RENNELL Island. H. 39cm.

Wed 29 May

Lot consisting of a Tibetan lighter and a Timor lime case with geometric decoration. L.: 16.5 and 14cm.

Wed 29 May

Lot consisting of a Dogon chief's staff and a Malian bow decorated with coris. L.: 100 and 113cm.

Wed 29 May

Wed 29 May

Pair of gold-damascened steel scissors with inlaid foliate scrolls; curved blades. Ottoman work, 19th century. L. : 26.60 cm - Worn gilding on the handles.

Wed 29 May

KADJAR Lacquer inkwell and pen box with polychrome decoration of birds among branches and flowers. Accents.

Wed 29 May

Wed 29 May

Ait Aissi, Greater Kabylia, Algeria. Triple gargoyle in painted and glazed terracotta, natural pigments. Height: 34 cm

Wed 29 May

Ushebti of Osiris in terracotta. Ancient Egypt, Late Period 664 - 323 BC. C. Good state of conservation. Provenance: - Private collection, Nimes, France. 20cm high

Wed 29 May

Wed 29 May

Great Canopic Vase Egypt. Ptolemaic Era. 332-30 BC Alabaster. 58.00 cm. Huge veined alabaster canopic vase with lid in the shape of a human head, representing Amset, son of Horus. Intended to contain the embalmed liver of the deceased. It has a break in the middle area of the vessel. 58cm high

Wed 29 May

Red-figure ceramic Pelike. Greece, 4th century BC Good condition. Provenance: - Private collection, Somerset, United Kingdom. 25.5cm high

Wed 29 May

Figurative vase in terracotta. Canaanite Culture, II Millennium BC. C. Very good condition. Provenance: - Private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feuer, New York, United States. Acquired in the 1970s - 1980s. 10.5cm high

Wed 29 May

Ax head in carved and polished stone. Neolithic, Scandinavia, 4500 - 4000 BC Provenance: - Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 10x4cm

Wed 29 May

Complete slotted ax head made of carved and polished black quartzite. Neolithic, North America, 7000 - 5000 BC Provenance: Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 15cm long

Wed 29 May

Ax head made of stone. Neolithic, Scandinavia, 4500 - 4000 BC Provenance: Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 14cm long

Wed 29 May

Ax head made of stone. Neolithic, Scandinavia, 4500 - 4000 BC Provenance: Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 13cm long

Wed 29 May

Complete slotted ax head made of carved and polished stone. Neolithic, North America, 7000 - 5000 BC Provenance: - Private collection, Mr. M., Moulins, France, formed during 1960 - 1970. 9x13cm

Wed 29 May

Double bowl made of carved and polished alabaster. Bactria area, 1000 BC - Provenance: Private collection, north London. 6x9x18.5cm

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BLACK-FIGURE KYLIX, 20TH CENTURY of archaeological taste, ceramic decorated in the bowl with a cloaked figure and on the body with combat scenes. Measures 12 x 23 cm. Break at rim, defects.

Thu 30 May

Fri 31 May

Green patina bronze axe. Gallo-Roman period. Height: 13 cm

Fri 31 May

Four small pre-Columbian terracotta heads of figures and animals.

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Steatite scaraboid whose dish is engraved with a cartouche bearing the name of Menkheperê (Thutmosis III) between two winged disks. Egypt, New Kingdom or later. 20 x 16 mm.

Tue 04 Jun