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Greek Garnet Gemstone with Bust. Late Hellenistic,

792 - Greek Garnet Gemstone with Bust. Late Hellenistic, circa 1st century B.C. Plano-convex type with intaglio profile female bust; supplied with an impression. See image in similar style in Provincia di Venezia, Piccolo mondo antico, la collezione glittica torcellana (Small Ancient World, the glyptic collection from Torcello, in Italian), Venezia, 2014, p.18. 0.27 grams, 7 mm (1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Greek Pottery Oil Jug. Hellenistic, circa 3rd-2nd

793 - Greek Pottery Oil Jug. Hellenistic, circa 3rd-2nd century B.C. Bulbous body with a tapering neck and a flared rim, a strap handle to the rear. 146 grams, 10.2 cm (4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

empty

794 - No Lot. [No Reserve]

Estimation

€23 - 36

Greek Silver Hair Ring. 1st millennium B.C. Round

795 - Greek Silver Hair Ring. 1st millennium B.C. Round in section with overlapping snake-head finals. Cf. a similar bronze spiral hair ring from Karitsa Gavria, Pieria, Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Dion, inv.no. ?? 2427). 5.87 grams, 16 mm (5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century

796 - Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century B.C. Comprising irregular mainly curved sidewall fragments and portions of lip and handle with reserved and applied mainly geometric ornament on a black field; each with old collector's label. 74 grams total, 29-70 mm (1 1/8 - 2 3/4 in.). [10, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century

797 - Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century B.C. Comprising irregular mainly curved sidewall fragments and a mouth-rim with reserved and applied ornament on a black field; each with old collector's label. 24 grams total, 32-60 mm (1 1/4 - 2 3/8 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Graeco-Phoenician Glazed Terracotta Oinochoe. 7th

798 - Graeco-Phoenician Glazed Terracotta Oinochoe. 7th century B.C. With a folded trefoil mouth, an applied ribbed handle and basal ring, and incised concentric rings above the equator. Cf. Moscati, S., I Fenici, Milano, 1988, p.235, for a similar trefoil jug. 491 grams, 17 cm (6 5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€710 - 960

Greek Pottery Oil Lamp. Hellenistic, circa 4th cen

799 - Greek Pottery Oil Lamp. Hellenistic, circa 4th century B.C. Round body with a small handle to the side, doughnut-shaped discus and a tall foot. 82 grams, 85 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp. Hellenistic, 1st centur

800 - Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp. Hellenistic, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Discoid in plan with three radiating lobes to the shoulder, each a nozzle; discus with central hole and pinched lobe handle to rear; inked 'L.79' to underside. 92.1 grams, 87 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Etruscan Biconical Bowl with Handles. Italo-Geomet

801 - Etruscan Biconical Bowl with Handles. Italo-Geometric, 7th century B.C. Biconical in profile on a basal ring, with short applied handles, concentric horizontal red lines to both faces, painted vertical lines under the neck. For similar, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item no.74.51.594. 240 grams, 18.2 cm wide (7 1/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€350 - 480

Greek Black-Glazed Kylix with Floral Design. Etrus

802 - Greek Black-Glazed Kylix with Floral Design. Etruscan, circa 5th century B.C. Comprising a low foot of rare profile; four interconnected palmettes to the tondo; concentric rib on the interior; looped handles; old collector's ticket: 'Etruscan black pottery squat kylix with two handles. Incised in the tondo are four vine leaves. Found at Gervetei. Fifth century BC. Bought in Rome, Via del Populo, September 1964'. 169 grams, 20.1 cm wide (8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Greek Carnelian Gemstone with Head of Dionysos. 2n

803 - Greek Carnelian Gemstone with Head of Dionysos. 2nd-1st century B.C. Plano-convex type with intaglio profile female bust wearing diadem and drop earrings; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. Go?y?niak, P., Engraved Gems from Tbilisi, Georgia, The Natsvlishvili Family Collection, Warsaw, 2022, nos.34-36, for similar carnelian gemstones with portraits from Hellenistic Age. 1.22 grams, 12 mm (1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Eastern Mediterranean Painted Terracotta Flask wit

804 - Eastern Mediterranean Painted Terracotta Flask with Dish. Cypro-Phoenician, 1050-850 B.C. Biconvex in section and discoid in plan with low-relief concentric rings to the tondo; two lateral strap handles supporting a deep cup finial. 381 grams, 19.5 cm (7 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€140 - 210

Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Skyphos. 7th-6th cent

805 - Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Skyphos. 7th-6th century B.C. Fluted body tapering to a narrow foot, frieze of fine vertical lines around the body, zigzag band below, a pair of wide flat handles; restored. Cf. The World Museum, Liverpool, item 1981.1112.26; The British Museum, museum number 1839,0214.89. 235 grams, 17.2 cm wide (6 3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€470 - 720

Parthian Terracotta Prince Torso. 2nd century B.C.

806 - Parthian Terracotta Prince Torso. 2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Moulded in low-relief, standing figure in knee-length short-sleeved tunic with belt and cloak over the left shoulder; right arm bent across the body, hand holding a frond. 61 grams, 90 mm (3 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Parthian Terracotta Vessel Group. 2nd century B.C.

807 - Parthian Terracotta Vessel Group. 2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Comprising two palm-cups with broad everted rim to the mouth, and a bulbous jar with rounded rim. 198 grams total, 78-94 mm (3 - 3 3/4 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Scythian Bronze Galloping Stag Strap Decoration. C

808 - Scythian Bronze Galloping Stag Strap Decoration. Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. 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 (2 in.).

Estimation

€170 - 240

Greek Bronze Ring with Bird and Altar. Circa 4th-3

809 - Greek Bronze Ring with Bird and Altar. Circa 4th-3rd century B.C. Round-section hoop with flat discoid bezel, engraved standing long-legged bird facing a tall altar. 4.23 grams, 24.66 mm overall, 20.68 x 17.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1 in.).

Estimation

€230 - 360

Parthian Terracotta Bust of a Warrior. 2nd century

810 - Parthian Terracotta Bust of a Warrior. 2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Moulded in high-relief with crested headgear, trimmed beard, large almond-shaped eyes and hatched fringe. 23 grams, 53 mm (2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century

811 - Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century B.C. Comprising irregular mainly curved sidewall fragments with reserved and applied geometric ornament on a black field; each with old collector's label. 23 grams total, 25-41 mm (1 - 1 5/8 in.). [6, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Greek Bronze Ring Bezel Group. 4th-2nd century B.C

812 - Greek Bronze Ring Bezel Group. 4th-2nd century B.C. Including standing figure with patera in one extended hand and other types. Cf. for similar iconography of bearded man Boardman, J., Greek Gems and Finger Rings Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, London, 2001, nos.670,814. 5.05 grams total, 16-27 mm (5/8 - 1 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Scythian Bronze Roundel with Sea Scroll Pairs. Cir

813 - Scythian Bronze Roundel with Sea Scroll Pairs. Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. With C-shaped round-section staple to the reverse, incised S-scrolls to the obverse forming a decorative design. Cf. Simpson, S. & Pankova, S., Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia, London, 2017, p.108. 32.5 grams, 41 mm (1 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Etruscan Bioconical Bowl with Handles. Italo-Geome

814 - Etruscan Bioconical Bowl with Handles. Italo-Geometic, 7th century B.C. Biconical in profile on a basal ring, with short applied handles, concentric raised horizontal ribs to the inner face. See Hayes, J.W., Etruscan and Italic Pottery in the Royal Ontario Museum: a Catalogue, Toronto, 1985. 250 grams, 19.5 cm wide (7 5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€290 - 420

Greek Bronze Ring with Crouching Lion. Hellenistic

815 - Greek Bronze Ring with Crouching Lion. Hellenistic, circa 2nd-1st century B.C. D-section hoop expanding towards the shoulders, an oval bezel with a crouching lion on a baseline. 4.35 grams, 23.67 mm overall, 18.00 x 12.78 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5) (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Large Greek Bronze Ring with Combat Scene. 4th cen

816 - Large Greek Bronze Ring with Combat Scene. 4th century B.C. Ellipsoid bezel with incuse scene of a leaping lion attacking a standing figure grappling it, perhaps Herakles and the Nemaean lion. For a similar ring cf. Spier, J., Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalogue of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, p.87 no.45. 3.67 grams, 24.45 mm overall, 20.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23) (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Greek Child's Bronze Ring with Recumbent Bull. 4th

817 - Greek Child's Bronze Ring with Recumbent Bull. 4th century B.C. Ellipsoid bezel with incuse image of a beast in profile with its legs folded beneath the body. Cf.Richter, G.M.A., The engraved gems of the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans, part two: Engraved Gems of the Romans: A supplement to the History of Roman Art, London, 1971, no.409, for a similar iconography of a recumbent bull. 1.09 grams, 14.97 mm overall, 11.76 mm internal diameter (1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Greek Black Glazed Dish. South Italian, 3rd-2nd ce

818 - Greek Black Glazed Dish. South Italian, 3rd-2nd century B.C. With broad shallow profile, carinated rim; two holes below the rim. 87 grams, 10.1 cm wide (4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Eastern Mediterranean Limestone Head of a Male Ath

819 - Eastern Mediterranean Limestone Head of a Male Athelete. Circa 3rd century B.C. Modelled in the round with raised almond-shaped eyes and a strong nose, small mouth with open lips; mounting socket underneath; some re-modelling to the face. 405 grams, 10 cm (4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Greek Bronze Ring with Animal or Centaur. 3rd-2nd

820 - Greek Bronze Ring with Animal or Centaur. 3rd-2nd century B.C. Scaphoid bezel wth incuse winged gryphon in profile. Cf. Imhoof-Blumer, F., Keller, O., Tier-und Pflanzenbilder auf M nzen und Gemmen des Klassischen Altertums, Hildesheim, 1889 (1972), taf.XXXIII no.33, for the type. 1.63 grams, 19.86 mm overall, 16.50 x 15.17 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9) (3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Corinthian Terracotta Round Alabastron with Lion a

821 - Corinthian Terracotta Round Alabastron with Lion and Swan. 7th-6th century B.C. Piriform body, short neck, remains of a handle, decorated with painted motifs of a seated lion with open mouth facing a swan among stylised flower and dot decoration. 46 grams, 85 mm (3 3/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€210 - 290

Parthian Green Glazed Jar. 2nd century B.C.-2nd ce

822 - Parthian Green Glazed Jar. 2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Biconvex in profile with rounded everted rim to the mouth. 190 grams, 79 mm (3 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Greek Terracotta Votive Rooster. 5th century B.C.

823 - Greek Terracotta Votive Rooster. 5th century B.C. Modelled as a rooster in profile with a curved neck and rich plumage to the tail, incised feather decoration to the body; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1842,0728.1131. 66 grams total, 11.4 cm including stand (4 1/2 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€350 - 480

Greek Pottery Juglet. Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century

824 - Greek Pottery Juglet. Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century B.C. Redware juglet with a ribbed collar to the neck and a strap handle to the reverse. 85 grams, 92 mm (3 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Pointed Aryballos. 6t

825 - Etruscan Bucchero Terracotta Pointed Aryballos. 6th century B.C. Comprising a piriform body and a tubular neck with a wide rim, a strap handle to the rear; some chips and repair. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object no.96.9.14, for the shape. 80 grams, 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€470 - 720

Scythian Bronze Stag's Head Mount Pair. Circa 5th-

826 - Scythian Bronze Stag's Head Mount Pair. Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. Each an openwork appliqu formed as the head and neck of an elk, incised eye, mouth and other detailing; above, crown with spiral detailing forming antlers; thick attachment loop to reverse. 25.9 grams total, 43-50 mm (1 5/8 - 2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century

827 - Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century B.C. Comprising irregular mainly curved fragments of rim and sidewall with reserved and applied geometric and other ornament; each with old collector's label. 83 grams total, 30-83 mm (1 1/4 - 3 1/4 in.). [5]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Graeco-Roman Agate Gemstone with Leaping Gryphon.

828 - Graeco-Roman Agate Gemstone with Leaping Gryphon. 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Plano-convex type with intaglio profile leaping gryphon with head raised; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. a similar image in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession no. 1818-1869 (Roman gemstone with leaping griffin in 19th century A.D. gold ring). 0.63 grams, 12 mm (1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Graeco-Persian Chalcedony Scaraboid with Leaping C

829 - Graeco-Persian Chalcedony Scaraboid with Leaping Calf. 5th-4th century B.C. Carved from translucent stone with a dome profile, pierced longitudinally, underside with a calf leaping to right. 5.7 grams, 23 mm (1 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€350 - 480

Greek Lead Slingshot of Alexander the Great, The I

830 - Greek Lead Slingshot of Alexander the Great, The Invincible. 336-323 B.C. Biconical in profile with reserved monogram 'AB' for ?????????? ????????' (?lexandrou Basileos) to the obverse and a laurel wreath to the reverse. For similar, see Nankov, E., Markers of Military Mobility: Toward an Archaeology of the Sling in Ancient Thrace (5th c. BC 4th c. AD), with a corpus of the inscribed lead sling projectiles from Bulgaria. Glandes Plumbeae Inscriptae in Bulgaria Repertae, Sofia, 2023, p. 75 and

Estimation

€230 - 360

Greek Bronze Ring with Dolphin. Hellenistic, 2nd-1

831 - Greek Bronze Ring with Dolphin. Hellenistic, 2nd-1st century B.C. D-section hoop with expanding shoulders, oval bezel with a swimming dolphin in profile. 4.18 grams, 23.74 mm overall, 19.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19) (1 in.).

Estimation

€140 - 210

Phoenician Terracotta Bulla with a Dolphin. 5th ce

832 - Phoenician Terracotta Bulla with a Dolphin. 5th century B.C. Plano-convex in profile with impressed dolphin and legend. 1.05 grams, 17.71 mm (5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€110 - 170

Graeco-Roman Variegated Agate Gemstone with Capric

833 - Graeco-Roman Variegated Agate Gemstone with Capricorn. 1st century B.C. Scaraboid type with intaglio capricorn advancing within a border; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. Kai?, I., Engraved gems as part of the Augustan Propaganda. Some examples from Croatia in Mili?evi? Brada?, M., Demicheli, D., The century of the brave, Roman conquest and indigenous resistance in Illyricum during the time of Augustus and his heirs, proceedings of the international conference Zagreb, 22

Estimation

€350 - 480

Greek Lebes Gamikos Vessel. Corinthian, 4th centur

834 - Greek Lebes Gamikos Vessel. Corinthian, 4th century B.C. Comprising a conical body with flared foot, broad shoulder and low raised rim to the mouth; two lateral loop handles to the shoulder; circumferential red and black painted bands to the equator enclosing a band of vertical black strokes; repaired. 530 grams, 16 cm high (6 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Large Parthian Blue Glazed Plate. 1st century B.C.

835 - Large Parthian Blue Glazed Plate. 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. With a shallow conical bowl on a basal ring, concentric raised circles to the inner side, fine glaze and minor chips to the rim. For the shape, see Vedat Nedim T r Museum, item 2215. 705 grams, 23.2 cm wide (9 1/8 in.).

Estimation

€950 - 1,200

Greek Figure of Hera. Corinthian, late 6th century

836 - Greek Figure of Hera. Corinthian, late 6th century B.C. Moulded in the half-round standing wearing a tall headdress, draped mantle and ankle-length robe; holding an apple in each hand. 43.3 grams, 10.9 cm (4 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Large Greek Bronze Ring Bezel with Gryphon. 6th-4t

837 - Large Greek Bronze Ring Bezel with Gryphon. 6th-4th century B.C. Ellipsoid in plan with incuse three-headed gryphon in profile. Cf. for similar iconography Boardman, J., Greek Gems and Finger Rings Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, London, 2001, fig.281 p.309. 5.76 grams, 22 mm (7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Post Minoan Bifacial Green Stone Stamp Seal with S

838 - Post Minoan Bifacial Green Stone Stamp Seal with Segmented Snake. Early 1st millennium B.C. Lentoid in section with reticulated arch to one face, sitting figure to the other; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.61 grams, 12 mm (1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€470 - 720

Greek Core-Formed Tall Glass Alabastron. 6th-5th c

839 - Greek Core-Formed Tall Glass Alabastron. 6th-5th century B.C. With a fusiform body, slender neck and broad flange rim, decorated with marvered feathering and spiralling trails; two lateral loop handles and a pinched lateral lug. Cf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 50.1.5, for similar, in Goldstein, S.M., Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning-New York, 1979, pp.124-125, no.257; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 30.115.33, for another sim

Estimation

€4,100 - 5,400

Greek Bronze Ring Bezel and Intaglio Group. Circa

840 - Greek Bronze Ring Bezel and Intaglio Group. Circa 2nd-1st century B.C. Comprising: scaphoid type with bow and quiver; discoid type with profile bust; rectangular type with advancing beast; each supplied with an impression. 8.41 grams total, 16-24 mm (5/8 - 1 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Greek Bronze Ring with Lion. 5th-4th century B.C.

841 - Greek Bronze Ring with Lion. 5th-4th century B.C. Flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders and discoid bezel depicting a lion standing in profile with a star above. Cf. Marshall, F.H., Catalogue of the Finger Rings - Greek, Etruscan and Roman - in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1968, items 1245-1247, for the type. 5.98 grams, 22.80 mm overall, 19.14 x 18.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (7/8 in.).

Estimation

€230 - 360

Villanovan Terracotta Stemmed Bowl with Handle. 9t

842 - Villanovan Terracotta Stemmed Bowl with Handle. 9th-8th century B.C. Conical in profile with broad foot and inturned rim; single thick loop handle partly absent. 1.33 kg, 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€210 - 290

Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century

843 - Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century B.C. Comprising irregular mainly curved fragments of sidewall and foot, some with applied ornament on a black field; each with old collector's label. 58 grams total, 41-65 mm (1 5/8 - 2 1/2 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Greek Miniature Black Glazed Lekythos. Attic, Athe

844 - Greek Miniature Black Glazed Lekythos. Attic, Athens, 5th century B.C. Cylindrical in profile with wide discoid foot, slender tubular neck and flared mouth, strap handle to the rear; the neck and handle restored, remains of black pigment. 53 grams, 88 mm (3 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€83 - 110

Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century

845 - Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century B.C. Comprising irregular, mainly curved fragments with reserved and applied ornament on a black field; each with an old collector's label. 37 grams total, 21-55 mm (7/8 - 2 1/8 in.). [10, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Corinthian Terracotta Round Aryballos with Siren.

846 - Corinthian Terracotta Round Aryballos with Siren. 7th-6th century B.C. Bulbous in profile (H. Payne shape B 2) with a short neck and a broad rim to the mouth, a short strap handle to the rear; painted with a siren facing a flower; vertical lines to the rim, shoulders and bottom. 52 grams, 56 mm wide (2 1/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€210 - 290

Etruscan Terracotta Oil Jug with Bearded Face. 5th

847 - Etruscan Terracotta Oil Jug with Bearded Face. 5th-3rd century B.C. or later Adorned with a human head at the top, substituting the typical trefoil pouring spout, originally fitted with a handle rising above the lip. Cf. Krausfopf, I., Terrakotta-Imitationen der Bronzekanne der Form Beazley VI in Athen, Westgriechenland und Etrurien. Symposium Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1984, pp. 83-87. 74 grams, 78 mm (3 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Greek Bronze Intaglio with Naked Herakles. 3rd-1st

848 - Greek Bronze Intaglio with Naked Herakles. 3rd-1st century B.C. Plano-convex type with intaglio standing figure of Herakles in profile with club; supplied with an impression. Cf. for the type of gemstone Furtw ngler, A., Beschreibung der geschnittenen Steine im Antiquarium, Berlin, 1896, nos.1304-1305. 1.54 grams, 18 mm (3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Greek Bronze Lionskin Attachment. 5th century B.C.

849 - Greek Bronze Lionskin Attachment. 5th century B.C. Rectangular bronze attachment, slightly curved in profile, in the shape of a frontal lion's head in low relief with lateral triangles indicating the mane; hole to each side to accept a pin to allow hinge movement; mounted on a custom-made stand. 141 grams total, 67 mm, 10.3 cm including stand (2 5/8 in. (4 in.)). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€410 - 540

Parthian Terracotta Vessel Collection. 2nd century

850 - Parthian Terracotta Vessel Collection. 2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Comprising: squat jat with painted rings and ropework to the shoulder (repaired); shallow dish with painted rings to the rim; biconvex vessel. 402 grams total, 8.2-11.4 cm (3 1/4 - 4 1/2 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Miniature Greek Redware Ribbed Juglet. Circa 5th-1

851 - Miniature Greek Redware Ribbed Juglet. Circa 5th-1st century B.C. Comprising a barrel-shaped body with ribbing to the outer face, trumpet-shaped mouth, strap handle and basal disc. 54 grams, 74 mm (2 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century

852 - Greek Red-Figure Fragment Collection. 5th century B.C. Comprising irregular mainly curved fragments with reserved and applied geometric and figural ornament on a black field; each with old collector's label. 9 grams total, 20-32 mm (3/4 - 1 1/4 in.). [4, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Greek Terracotta Black-Figure Vessel Fragment Coll

853 - Greek Terracotta Black-Figure Vessel Fragment Collection. 7th-4th century B.C. Mixed group including fragments from the rim and sidewall, most with painted detailing; each with an old collector's catalogue label. 182 grams total, 5.7-11.5 cm (2 1/4 - 4 1/2 in.). [7] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€1,100 - 1,700

Western Greek Silver Bead Necklace. 5th-3rd centur

854 - Western Greek Silver Bead Necklace. 5th-3rd century B.C. A restrung necklace composed of annular beads with one tubular and one vase-shaped, a round-section ring; with a hollow conical pendant with an attachment loop to the underside, the same pendant broken included separately. See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 74.51.3595 and 74.51.3591 for the bead type, 1995.163.3, for applique. 121 grams total, 4.5-31 cm (1 3/4 - 12 1/4 in.). [2] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is appli

Estimation

€590 - 840

Greek Bronze Ring with Scorpion. Circa 4th-3rd cen

855 - Greek Bronze Ring with Scorpion. Circa 4th-3rd century B.C. D-section hoop with vesica-shaped bezel depicting a scorpion. 7.12grams, 25.64 mm overall, 19.49 x 20.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21) (1 in.).

Estimation

€170 - 240

Hellenistic Stucco Head of a Woman. 3rd-1st centur

856 - Hellenistic Stucco Head of a Woman. 3rd-1st century B.C. Modelled as a slender, slightly asymmetrical face, slightly wavy hair combed back with a thin braid to the top, wearing a large spherical earring, a strand of hair alongside the neck at left, remains of red pigment to the face; mounted on a custom-made stand, repaired. See National Museum of Archaeology Malta, I.D no. 49811. 415 grams total, 12 cm including stand (4 3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hamm

Estimation

€590 - 840

Italic Terracotta Lebes Gamikos. Messapian, 5th-4r

857 - Italic Terracotta Lebes Gamikos. Messapian, 5th-4rd century B.C. Comprising a conical body with flared foot, broad shoulder and low raised rim to the mouth; two lateral loop handles to the shoulder; circumferential branch with leaves and bads to the outer face. Cf. The British Museum, items nos.1886,0310.4, 1893,0712.8 and 1864,1007.260. 361 grams, 13 cm wide (5 1/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€470 - 720

Villanova Terracotta Lid for an Impasto Urn. 9th-8

858 - Villanova Terracotta Lid for an Impasto Urn. 9th-8th century B.C. Conical in profie with broad foot and inturned rim; single thick loop handle. 1.21 kg, 25 cm wide (9 7/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€830 - 1,100

Cypro-Archaic Terracotta Jug. Cyprus, 7th century

859 - Cypro-Archaic Terracotta Jug. Cyprus, 7th century B.C. Spherical body on a low ring foot, long tubular neck and wide rim, painted horizontal lines on the neck, and an applied round-section handle Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item no.74.51.945, for the type. 365 grams, 18 cm (7 1/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€470 - 720

Greek Macedonian Gold Diadem Leaf. Hellenistic, 3r

860 - Greek Macedonian Gold Diadem Leaf. Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C. Triangular in plan with twisted stem to the apex, radiating vein detailing; mounted in a glazed wooden frame with legend. 417 grams total, 26 x 19.6 cm including frame (10 1/4 x 7 3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Greek Bronze Artefact Group. 7th-1st century B.C.

861 - Greek Bronze Artefact Group. 7th-1st century B.C. Comprising a round-section tapering pin with a segmented rectangular head; a large fibula formed from a D-section body gradually modelled into a round-section pin secured in a flat-section catchplate; a mount formed as a heart-shaped raised plaque with a rectangular neck and stylised head, incised linear and raised spiral decoration to the outer face, round-section hook to the bottom. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number: 96.9.347 an

Estimation

€590 - 840

Greek Silver Ring with a Seated Ibex. 5th 4th cent

862 - Greek Silver Ring with a Seated Ibex. 5th 4th century B.C. Comprising a keeled hoop and an elliptical bezel engraved in intaglio with a seated ibex, its head turned back across its body. 3.72 grams, 20.59 mm overall, 16.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11) (3/4 in.).

Estimation

€170 - 240

Greek Collection of Terracotta Vessels and Bases.

863 - Greek Collection of Terracotta Vessels and Bases. 5th-3rd century B.C. Mixed group of artefacts, including: a vessel fragment with a panther; a single-handled jug with painted circumferential bands; a low redware dish with an incised sunburst motif; a small lekythos with palmette design; a small lekythos with painted decoration; a squat vessel with two strap handles and a short neck, low relief spiral decoration on the base. 2.6 kg total, 3-17.5 cm (1 1/4 - 6 7/8 in.). [18] (For this specific l

Estimation

€830 - 1,100

Greek Bronze Ring with Mouse. 5th-4th century B.C.

864 - Greek Bronze Ring with Mouse. 5th-4th century B.C. Ellipsoid bezel with incuse profile image of a mouse with extended tail. Cf. for similar iconography Boardman, J., Greek Gems and Finger Rings Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, London, 2001, no.893.4. 2.71 grams, 19.87 mm overall, 14.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5) (3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Parthian Silver Bracelet Pair. 2nd century B.C.-2n

865 - Parthian Silver Bracelet Pair. 2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Matched pair of penannular bracelets with round-section bodies and polygonal finials, hatched decoration above the finials. 174 grams total, 86-89 mm (3 3/8 - 3 1/2 in.). [2]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Greek Terracotta Vessel Group. Circa 5th-1st centu

866 - Greek Terracotta Vessel Group. Circa 5th-1st century B.C. Including a piriform jar with lug handle and other types. 165 grams total, 48-69 mm (1 7/8 - 2 3/4 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Large Villanovan Terracotta Impasto Urn. 7th-6th c

867 - Large Villanovan Terracotta Impasto Urn. 7th-6th century B.C. With narrow foot and flared lower body rising to a carinated band and bell-shaped upper, flared rim to the mouth; single lateral loop handle at the carination, horizontal bands of incised lattice, zigzag and other ornament. Cf. similar in the British Museum under accession number Eu1987,Q.11; a similar vase-urn in the Walters Art Museum, accession no.48.1872. 4.74 kg, 42 cm (16 1/2 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is appli

Estimation

€1,700 - 2,400

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Ant. 2nd-3rd century

868 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Ant. 2nd-3rd century A.D. With intaglio ant; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.10 grams, 7.08 mm. (1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Nude Male. 2nd cent

869 - Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Nude Male. 2nd century A.D. Oval with an engraved standing nude god in contrapposto facing left, holding a short sceptre and a shield. For similar, see Henig, M., A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British sites, Oxford, 1978, items 38-47. 0.88 grams, 15 mm (5/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€470 - 720

Roman Bronze Horse Plate Brooch. Circa 1st-2nd cen

870 - Roman Bronze Horse Plate Brooch. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Formed as a grazing horse standing on a groundline, catchplate and pin to the reverse. 9.79 grams, 31 mm (1 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Late Roman Lead Child's Toy Bird. 4th-6th century

871 - Late Roman Lead Child's Toy Bird. 4th-6th century A.D. A hollow-form figurine of a dove, with annular eyes, small wings and an open beak. Cf. Rutschowscaya, M.H., Benazeth, D., L Art Copte en gypte, 2000 ans de Christianisme, Paris, 2000, fig.271, for a similar toy bird in wood. 22 grams, 42.5 mm (1 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€35 - 48

Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String.

872 - Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of oblate, annular, spherical and barrel-shaped beads with a larger triangular-shaped pendant, restrung. 13.76 grams, 31 cm (12 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman and Earlier Bronze Bow and Trumpet Brooch Co

873 - Roman and Earlier Bronze Bow and Trumpet Brooch Collection. 4th century B.C.-2nd century A.D. Including P-shaped bow brooch, La T ne Type I fibula and other types. 53 grams total, 63 - 40 mm (2 1/2 - 1 1/2 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman Bronze Duck with Ducklings Mount. Circa 2nd-

874 - Roman Bronze Duck with Ducklings Mount. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Modelled in high relief with hollow underside and fixing peg; wing detailing and duckling to each side. 9.03 grams, 34 mm (1 1/4 in.).

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Ribbed Terracotta Vessel. North Africa, circ

875 - Roman Ribbed Terracotta Vessel. North Africa, circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Ovoid in profile with ribbed band and knop finial; carinated rim to the mouth. 248 grams, 12.7 cm (5 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Bronze Seal Box Lip Group. Circa 2nd century

876 - Roman Bronze Seal Box Lip Group. Circa 2nd century A.D. Comprising a discoid type with high-relief hare in profile; ovoid type with standing figure. 2.72 grams total, 23-24 mm (1 in.). [2, No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Broken Glass Vessel Group. Circa 1st-4th cen

877 - Roman Broken Glass Vessel Group. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Comprising: large fragment of a bell-shaped bottle with a tall neck, a large fragment of a bottle with a dimpled body, and two bulbous bottle fragments. 149 grams total, 5.1-16.2 cm (2 - 6 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€23 - 36

Roman Enamelled Bronze Lozenge-Shaped Brooch. Circ

878 - Roman Enamelled Bronze Lozenge-Shaped Brooch. Circa 2nd century A.D. A bronze lozengiform raised plate with blue and white enamel, pin and catchplate to the reverse. 4.83 grams, 32 mm (1 1/4 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Blown Glass Jug. 2nd-4th century A.D. Bulbou

879 - Roman Blown Glass Jug. 2nd-4th century A.D. Bulbous body and rounded underside, long neck, trumpet-shaped mouth with applied rim, applied strap handle with ribbing. 40 grams, 96 mm (3 3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman Bronze Ring Bezel Group. 2nd-3rd century A.D

880 - Roman Bronze Ring Bezel Group. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Including inset cloison with running beast, similar with tulip, integral bezel with perching bird, and other types, some with impression. 22.9 grams total, 13-24 mm (1/2 - 1 in.). [9, No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Late Roman Glass Bracelet Collection. Circa 4th-6t

881 - Late Roman Glass Bracelet Collection. Circa 4th-6th century A.D. Each round in section with slight iridescence. 23 grams total, 48 - 52 mm (1 7/8 - 2 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Colle

882 - Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Rectangular and other types with impressed figural scenes. Cf. Rostovtzeff, M., The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae. 12.8 grams total, 15-23 mm (5/8 - 7/8 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Aqua Glass Sprinkler Vessel. 2nd-4th century

883 - Roman Aqua Glass Sprinkler Vessel. 2nd-4th century A.D. Conical in profile with trumpet-shaped mouth with stepped rim; constriction within the neck to control flow of liquid. Cf. Harden, D.B. et al, Masterpieces of Glass, London, 1968, item 78, for type. 73 grams, 7.7 cm (3 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

'Caerleon' Roman Roof Tile Fragment with LEG II AV

884 - 'Caerleon' Roman Roof Tile Fragment with LEG II AVG Legionary Stamp. 3rd-4th century A.D. Thick section of a tile with stamped 'LEG II AVG' across the front, an inked collector's number 31.36.65 to one side and a taped label reading 'Caerleon Roman bathouse (sic)' on the reverse. 174 grams, 72 mm (2 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Bronze and Iron Ring Bezel Group. 2nd-3rd ce

885 - Roman Bronze and Iron Ring Bezel Group. 2nd-3rd century A.D. or later Including inset cloison with butterfly, cabochon with scorpion, similar with running deer and other types. Cf. for a similar gemstone with scorpion Michel, S., Die Magischen Gemmen im Britischen Museum, London, 2001, p.216, no.342 (BM inv.no.G 180/A 56180). 15.3 grams total, 11-21 mm (3/8 - 7/8 in.). [6, No Reserve]

Estimation

€140 - 210

Roman Gold Earring Pair. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D

886 - Roman Gold Earring Pair. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Matched pair, each comprising an oval plaque with raised bezel with glass insert, round-section tear-shaped hoop with hook-and-eye closure, tubular dangle with ribbed body and coiled ends. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number: 74.51.3813 3.07 grams total, 43 mm each (1 3/4 in.). [2]

Estimation

€830 - 1,100

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Figure with Bushel

887 - Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Figure with Bushel Maker's Mark. 2nd century A.D. Squat in profile with small handle and D-shaped nozzle (broken), shoulder with radiating egg motifs, discus with low-relief facing togate figure on a throne; impressed bushel motif to underside. Cf. similar in the BritIsh Museum under accession no.1905,0520.157. 64.8 grams, 92 mm (3 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection. 1st-16th

888 - Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection. 1st-16th century A.D. Including disc bezel with reserved foliage, octagonal bezel with reserved script on an enamelled field, conical bezel with lateral slots and other types. 37.8 grams total, 19-27 mm (3/4 - 1 in.). [6, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Gilt Bronze Phalera and Seal Capsule. Mid-1s

889 - Roman Gilt Bronze Phalera and Seal Capsule. Mid-1st century A.D. and later Comprising: a hinged phalera composed of a niello-decorated gilt boss with a leaf design, a later restored double eyelet on the reverse and a hinged openwork palmette-shaped plate, likely from a horse harness; a hinged seal capsule depicting a cat and a horseman with five ring-and-dot motifs on the outer faces, loop above. 45 grams total, 43-81 mm (1 5/8 - 3 1/4 in.). [2, No Reserve] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT

Estimation

€470 - 720

Roman and Other Dark Blue Glass Bead Necklace Stri

890 - Roman and Other Dark Blue Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of small annular and oblate beads interspersed with larger oblate and other beads, the central feature a larger doughnut-shaped bead, restrung. 8.88 grams, 33 cm (13 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman and Other Emerald Green Glass Bead Necklace

891 - Roman and Other Emerald Green Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of tubular and oblate beads with a bead drop as the central feature, restrung. 10.53 grams, 36.3 cm (14 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

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