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Apollo Art Auctions
Lot 33

Early Dynastic, Ca. 2900 - 2575 BC.A serpentine shallow bowl adorned with concentric circles in the centre with straight flaring sides, a recessed tondo and an inverted rim.Size: 280mm x 45mm; Weight: 865g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Jan Roelofs Antiquairs collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

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Lot 326

Ca. AD 100 - 300.A rare and quite remarkable bronze statuette of a cautes or cautopates, an attendant of the sun god Mithras. The statuette is depicted wearing a phrygian cap, a short tunic, trousers and a belt. The statuette stands in counterpoise with weight on his left leg, his left arm is relaxed while the right arm is raised. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 96.9.285.Size: 90mm x 45mm; Weight: 165g.Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 346

Ca. AD 200 - 600.A Sassanian bowl of lustrous silver hues with an elliptical form. The vessel is embellished with protruding dots on the internal surface.The ovoid vessel features a larger elongated form with a deep centre that elegantly shallows near each end. This was most likely to allow for the pouring of liquids. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 67.202.Size: 210mm x 50mm; Weight: 330g.Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 184

Ca. 300 - 100 BC.A collection of five ancient gold ornaments. The first on the left is a bell-shaped piece with smooth contours and a hollow interior. The second is a cone-shaped gold pendant with a suspension loop at the pointed end, adorned with intricate clusters of filigree around its body and ropework around the base. The third is a gold ornament with a pointed top, ribbed rounded shoulder and a spool-shaped lower body, featuring a navy glass cabochon inlaid at its base. The fourth is a hollow, boat-shaped gold earring with a tapering hook and a circular protruding plaque set with an inlay. The fifth is a gold hollow ornament, coiled into a circular form. The edges of the ornament are adorned with evenly spaced, fine granules.Size: 25-40mm x 13-35mm; Weight: 26g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 196

Ca. AD 200 - 300.A clear glass beaker with a tall body that gently tapers towards the bottom. The base is concave, whilst the beaker opening flares slightly outward, forming a simple yet elegant silhouette.Size: 65mm x 55mm; Weight: 65g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Safani Gallery Inc. 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 214

Ca. AD 1 - 100.A blue and white glass perfume ampoule in the form of a sphere, decorated with a fine applied white spiral thread.Size: 45mm x 40mm; Weight: 15g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sarl Jack Philippe Ruellen - Paris, 04 April 2009, Lot 118. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 354

Ca. AD 500 - 700.A Byzantine gold ring with a round hoop and a circular bezel. On the bezel there is a cross motif formed with four leaves. A rare and wearable example.Size: D:13.3mm / US: 2 / UK: D; Weight: 15.4g.Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 376

Ca. 3000 BC.A Mesopotamian white marble stamp seal drilled vertically. The front depicts a small recumbent animal with large eyes. The stamp seal depicts two springing animals. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.Size: 24mm x 34mm; Weight: 20g.Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 404

Ca. 800 - 600 BC.A Neo Assyrian black stone cylinder seal. The seal has depicts a standing god in a long robe facing two standing worshippers. Both wear long robes and have one hand extended and one raised. There is a god sitting on a throne. All are similarly dressed in long robes. A winged solar disc and a lunar crescent appear in the sky.Size: 27mm x 11mm; Weight: 10.2g.Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collection, 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 349

Ca. AD 900 - 1100.A Viking silver chamfron made from a single sheet of hammered silver. It is embossed with typical medieval Scandinavian motifs such as triangles and dots in a geometric pattern. There are also 23 hammered hemispherical studs driven into the metal with convex chisels. There are eyelets on the top and sides to attach a liner or for suspension fixings. A chamfron is an important element of mediaeval horse armour, designed to protect a horse’s head while charging.Size: 460mm x 195mm; Weight: 1.4Kg.Provenance: From the M.S. collection since 2018; formerly, in the collection of Tylee Widing since 1991. Property of Eric Haydoc since 1982; in possession of Vladislav Afonin since 1967; previously, in the Austin Bownbeck’s collection until 1967. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece comes with an XRF laboratory report from the independent Belgian laboratory Hebolabo. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 182

Eastern Mediterranean, Ca. 600 - 400 BC.A core-formed glass oinochoe with an inverted piriform body. It is supported on a small circular base with a yellow edge. Crafted from intense blue glass, the vessel displays a tricolour central chevron decoration. An arching thread handle connects the shoulder to a trefoil lip, which is accented by a yellow border. The shoulder is adorned with shallow grooves and below this it is decorated with horizontal bands in yellow and pale blue.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.194.794. A similar example hammered for $11,970 at Christie's, Live Auction 20677, Antiquities, 12 April 2022, Lot 119.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.194.794. Size: 75mm x 50mm; Weight: 45g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Remy Le Fur & Associes, Vente N°V12-044, 10 October 2012, Lot 125. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 355

Ca. AD 700 - 900.A stunning pair of impressive gold hoop earrings. Each earring features a carinated sphere pendant in the centre, on either side of the pendants are two openwork spheres. These elements are connected through a gold hoop with a small hinge on the right. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction, 1583, Ancient Jewelry, Lot. 128 (open work sphere).Size: 30-30mm x 30-30mm; Weight: 8g.Provenance: Private collection of an Oxford professional, formed in the 1970s-1990s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 6

New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.An incredible Egyptian limestone rectangular stele carved with elaborate figures. The main scene features two left-facing women, who are most likely worshippers at a temple. These figures wear a long wig, a semi-circular pectoral on the chest and a long robe. In their arms they hold offerings.Size: 280mm x 610mm; Weight: 18kg.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Robert R. Bigler, October, 2002. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

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Lot 391

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC.A Western Asiatic moulded bronze dagger with a short, tapering blade, a prominent with mid-rib and a guard. The hilt is characterised by a flat hollow cross-section that would fix to a wooden or bone handle. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection part I, Lot. 24, 14.Size: 350mm x 40mm; Weight: 315g.Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 267

Ca. 664 - 332 BC.A Late Period Egyptian bronze figurine of Osiris, god of the underworld, seated in a mummiform pose. The effigy is seated with crossed arms holding his crook and flail, and atop his head is a tall Atef crown with ostrich feathers and a frontal uraeus cobra. The statue is leaning against a large pillar at the back. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 74.51.5584.Size: 105mm x 35mm; Weight: 120g.Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 406

Ca. AD 100 - 200.A beautiful Gandharan schist statue depicting Buddha. The statue is standing on a square, lotus-decorated plinth and he is wearing long flowing robes. Buddha's face has a serene expression and is surmounted by a halo. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 1902,1002.2.Size: 600mm x 180mm; Weight: 11.6kg.Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in Belgium; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 181

Ca. 600 - 400 BC.A core-formed amphoriskos crafted from aubergine-coloured glass. It has an inverted pear-shaped body that tapers down to a ball shaped base. The vessel features a short neck flanked by arched handles, with a thick rounded rim. The body is decorated with alternating bands of orange and white, the latter adorned with red dots. Both the neck and the base are similarly finished with orange bands. This piece is accompanied by a custom-made stand.Size: 85mm x 50mm; Weight: 70g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Remy Le Fur & Associes, Vente N°V12-044, 10 October 2012, Lot 138. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 304

Ca. 300 BC.A Hellenistic necklace comprised of a finely woven bronze chain. It has six decorated hinges with stylised floral patterns.Size: 415/830mm x 18mm; Weight: 225g.Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; possibly Ex. Sotheby's, Chicago, Centuries of Style, April 2001. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 187

Ca. 300 BC - AD 400.A collection of over 20 gold items, predominantly loop-shaped earrings with tapered or overlapping finials. Many are adorned with applied decorations, including spheres, clusters, and fine filigree designs. Accompanying the gold items is a Roman silver fibula with an elongated body engraved with scalloped patterns along its length.Size: 10-30mm x 10-30mm; Weight: 60g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 236

Ca. AD 1100 - 1200.A collection of three Minai pottery sherds, each painted with polychrome and gilt overglaze. The first and third fragments from the left depict a seated ruler attended by figures. Whilst the second fragment shows two seated figures with a lamp hanging between them.Size: 95-139mm x 25-30mm; Weight: 345g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; acquired from Jacques Carre by the present owner in 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 364

Ca. AD 1600 - 1650.A Safavid processional standard called an ‘alam'. This standard has a body reminiscent of a figure-of-eight and is decorated with floral motifs and Arabic inscriptions. There is a tubular socket at the bottom for mounting and two stylized dragon heads attached to the top of the standard. For similar see: Christie's Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds (Live Auction 12241), Lot. 15.Size: 670mm x 220mm; Weight: 960g.Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 9

New Kingdom, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC.A fragment of a tomb relief depicting a nobleman as a chair bearer. The man has a shaved head and wears a sumptuous pleated robe. The chair is decorated with the 'sema-tawy', symbol of the union of Upper and Lower Egypt.For similar see: The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 60.197.1.For similar see: The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 60.197.1.Size: 290mm x 235mm; Weight: 6.48kg.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by full authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

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Lot 231

Ca. AD 1000 - 1200.A collection of four square sandwich glass tiles featuring gold and black geometric motifs. They have a central pattern with triangles surrounded by a white frame.Size: 85-90mm x 85-90mm; Weight: 460g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's Sales catalogue information: Christie's 27/04/2004. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 235

German, Rhineland or Valley of the Meuse, Ca. AD 1200.A pair of inscribed bands from a reliquary shrine. They are partially gilded and have champlevé enamelled copper. Inscribed: DISCE FIDEM PATRUM and SPEM MORE.Exhibited: Zurich, Kunsthaus, E and M Kofler-Truniger Collection, 1964, no. 842; Kansas City, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Medieval enamels and sculptures from the Keir Collection, 1983, no. 13. Literature: Sammlung E. und M. Kofler-Truniger, Luzern, exhib. cat. Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich, 1964, p. 93, no. 842; H. Schnitzler, P. Bloch and C. Ratton, Email, Goldschmiede- und Metallarbeiten. Europäisches Mittelalter, Sammlung E. und M. Kofler-Truniger, Luzern, Lucerne/ Stuttgart, 1965, vol. II, E36, pl. 36; M. Stokstad, Medieval enamels and sculptures from the Keir Collection, exhib. cat. Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, 1983, no. 8.Exhibited: Zurich, Kunsthaus, E and M Kofler-Truniger Collection, 1964, no. 842; Kansas City, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Medieval enamels and sculptures from the Keir Collection, 1983, no. 13. Literature: Sammlung E. und M. Kofler-Truniger, Luzern, exhib. cat. Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich, 1964, p. 93, no. 842; H. Schnitzler, P. Bloch and C. Ratton, Email, Goldschmiede- und Metallarbeiten. Europäisches Mittelalter, Sammlung E. und M. Kofler-Truniger, Luzern, Lucerne/ Stuttgart, 1965, vol. II, E36, pl. 36; M. Stokstad, Medieval enamels and sculptures from the Keir Collection, exhib. cat. Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, 1983, no. 8.Size: 110-240mm x 45607mm; Weight: 70g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby's European Sculpture & Works of Art: Medieval to Modern, London, 03 Jul 2012, L12230, LOT 17. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 218

Ca. AD 1 - 300.A moulded glass flask with an oval body and a cylindrical neck that culminates in a thick, outfolded rim. The flask is decorated with a central panel of floral motifs, framed by almond-shaped protrusions arranged in a radiating pattern around the base and the bottom of the neck.Size: 85mm x 40mm; Weight: 35g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 180

Eastern Mediterranean, Ca. 600 - 400 BC.A core-formed amphoriskos crafted from opaque white and dark purple glass. It has an inverted pear-shaped body that tapers to a small disc-shaped base. The rounded shoulder is adorned with vertical handles that extend from both sides and connect to the short neck. The neck culminates in a flared opening. This piece is accompanied by a custom-made stand.For similar see: The Toledo Museum of Art, Object number: 1923.153; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 91.1.1239.For similar see: The Toledo Museum of Art, Object number: 1923.153; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 91.1.1239.Size: 115mm x 60mm; Weight: 135g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Remy Le Fur & Associes, Vente N°V12-044, 10 October 2012, Lot 135. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 357

Ca. AD 1400.A medieval British silver gilt iconographic ring with a round hoop, divided by high mid-rib and embellished with gilt floral motifs inlaid with green enamel. The bezel is adorned with two figures of extremely stylised saints represented frontally. For similar see: MET Museum, Accession Number L.2015.72.12.; The British Museum, Museum Number AF.915.Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 5.2g.Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 199

Ca. AD 50 - 150 .A head of a child in translucent dark glass, supported by a short neck. The rounded head is slightly turned to the side and the face has full cheeks, almond-shaped eyes, subtle eyebrows, a small nose, and delicate lips. The curly hair is neatly arranged and secured by a band tied at the back.For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 17.194.1474, 26.7.1428For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 17.194.1474, 26.7.1428Size: 100mm x 70mm; Weight: 505g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 305

Ca. 1500 - 1400 BC.A Greek stone figurine of a bull with a stocky neck. It's raised head has protruding eyes behind a tapered snout. The horns are made in bone and project from its temples. The bull is covered in fine layers of brown patina.Size: 105mm x 90mm; Weight: 160g.Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s in Belgium; previously in 1970s European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 75

Early New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1250 BC.A collection of 14 fly-shaped amulets carved from red granite. Each amulet has a detailed wing case, a perforated head for suspension, and a flat back.For similar see: Petrie W.M.F., Amulets: Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, Plate II.For similar see: Petrie W.M.F., Amulets: Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, Plate II.Size: 13-15mm x 45573mm; Weight: 10g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's London, 2 May 2013, Lot 37, Sale 8776. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

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Lot 274

Late period, Ca. 664 – 332 BC.An Egyptian faience plaquette representing the god Horus in profile, surmounted a the disc representing the sun. The plaquette has a triangular form with green glazing. Originally this plaquette was intended to protect the mummy in the afterlife. The object has two holes in the corners and one on the back.Size: L:44mm / W:37mm ; 7.66g.Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 19

Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1069 BC.A pair of falcon head terminals originating from a Usekh collar. Each terminal has a flat section and is naturalistically modelled, featuring facial details delineated with a dark pigment. The small beak is curved downward. Each head is equipped with a suspension loop at the top, along with four additional suspension apertures along the bottom edge.Size: 48-50mm x 40-45mm; Weight: 30g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Safani Gallery, 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. 

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Lot 201

Ca. AD 100 - 300.An ancient Roman gold spoon, featuring a long, narrow shaft leading to a small, spoon-shaped end. It was likely used to extract ointments or powders from a storage pot and apply them to treat ailments.Size: 213mm x 7mm; Weight: 13.9g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, Ex. Christies, Sale 4925, 26 April 2012, London, lot 163. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 12

26th Dynasty, probably reign of Amasis, Ca. 570 - 526 BC. A bright blue faience shabti of Psamtik, God's Father, born to Seba-rekhyet. He is standing on a trapezoidal base and holds the pick, hoe and seed-sack. He has a beard with a curled tip and a striated tripartite wig that falls to the top of the back-pillar. The body has nine lines of inscription. This piece is accompanied by a custom-made stand. Cf. G. James, Shabtis. A Private View, Paris, 2002, no. 90; the author notes the very fine workmanship of ushabtis of Psamtik, as well as their bright blue glaze, which is exceptional for this period. Also see M. Paige-Gasser and A.B. Wiese, Égypte. Moments d'éternité, Geneva, 1997, no. 161A. Size: 185mm x 50mm; Weight: 320g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Sotheby's NY, 08 December 2011, Lot 42. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

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Lot 297

Ca. 420-380 BC.A late Attic bell-shaped krater featuring two main decorations. On side A, two soldiers are depicted in heroic nudity while holding spears. Behind the warrior on the left is a tall Nike holding a Patera as an offering. The depiction of the bodies is extremely schematic with the muscular masses represented frontally. On side B, three figures wearing cloaks are depicted, maintaining the pattern of one figure on one side and two on the other. The drapery is represented with simple vertical black lines. A stylised laurel wreath is under the rim of the vessel.Size: 410mm x 380mm; Weight: 5.79kg.Provenance: Property of a central London gallery; Ex. Harlan Berk Gallery, Chicago, IL. US Art market prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 202

Ca. AD 50 - 200.A Roman hand-crafted blue translucent glass cinerary urn. The urn exhibits a broad apple-shaped body, a slightly concave base and a squat neck with a thick, everted rim. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 81.10.4a, b.Size: 200mm x 230mm; Weight: 1.1kg.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, 6 October 2011, lot 210; Anonymous sale; Gorny & Mosch, Germany, 15 December 2004, lot 30; Ex. Private collection, Germany, circa 1900. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 265

Ca. 2680 - 2160 BC.A thick limestone fragment featuring the partial remains of a carved hieroglyphic inscription. Mounted on an old tiered wood block base.Size: 90mm x 80mm; Weight: 665g.Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Estate of a NYC educator, acquired on London art market around 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 209

Ca. AD 100 - 300.A Roman bronze figurine of a ram. The ram is standing with carved detail in the coat and curved horns. Rams, especially in early Imperial Rome, were associated with the god Bacchus (Dionysus). Bacchus is the god of wine and nature. For similar see: Animali di Bronzo del Museo archaologico al teatro romano di Verona, fig. 114.Size: 55mm x 50mm; Weight: 117g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Tradart, May 2011; Ex. Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, Part I, Cleveland, 1981, 107, Christie's, A Peaceable Kingdom, The Leo Mildenberg Collection of Ancient Animals, London, 26 October 2004, 56. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 409

Ca. 618-906 AD.A Tang dynasty terracotta figure of a foreigner. His hair braided neatly in the back, he is wearing a knee-length tunic and belt painted in orange and red pigment. He stands upright with his left arm raised as though to hold a tool. This piece has been precisely dated using a thermoluminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. The report will accompany the lot.Size: L:540mm / W:210mm ; 4.8kg.Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 311

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100.A Roman crystal amphoriskos. This amphoriskos has a tubular shaped body upon a hemispheric foot, with two handles at the top of the vessel. The body is surmounted by a narrow, short neck.Size: 55mm x 25mm; Weight: 25g.Provenance: Private collection of an Oxford professional, formed in the 1970s-1990s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 348

Ca. AD 1400 - 1600.A very rare and impressive medieval knights sword with a central fuller, simple crossguard, and octagonal pommel. The blade features silver inlay on both sides of the blade in the form of heraldic symbols within a shield, a lion rampant on one side and an eagle displayed on the other. The blade is 1220mm long and 53mm wide at the ricasso, whilst the fuller extends 324mm up the blade. The pommel is engraved on each side with a cross pattée. The excellent balance and relatively low weight of this sword means that it was highly likely to have been intended for use in combat. For similar see: The Rijksmuseum, Object Number NG-NM-522.Size: L:1620mm / W:320mm ; 3kg.Provenance: Property of a central London gallery; formerly in a private German collection, acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 358

Ca. AD 1500 -1550.A medieval gold posy ring with a round hoop decorated with incised floral motifs alternating with patent crosses. On the interior of the ring is an inscription.Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 2.6g.Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art collector, formerly in a Mayfair private collection of Mr. P. S., formerly acquired on the UK art market since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 197

Ca. AD 200 - 300.A translucent light green glass pitcher with a tapered body, prominent shoulder and a flaring rim. It is fitted with an applied strap handle with a pinched thumb rest and it stands on a ring foot.Size: 260mm x 125mm; Weight: 350g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 211

Ca. AD 100 - 300.A collection of silver surgical instruments, including knives, spoons, hooks, and various instruments likely used for dental procedures. Their surfaces are highly polished and refined, indicating high quality.For similar see: The British Museum, Object numbers: 1968.0626.1; 1968.0626.10; Christie's, Live Auction, 2362, Travel, Science and Natural History, Lot. 61.For similar see: The British Museum, Object numbers: 1968.0626.1; 1968.0626.10; Christie's, Live Auction, 2362, Travel, Science and Natural History, Lot. 61.Size: 120-170mm x 5-15mm; Weight: 140g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby's N08003, 9 June 2004, Lot 43. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 163

Ca. 500 - 300 BC. An amazing Phoenician necklace with eight glass head-shaped pendants. The necklace is comprised of dozens of ancient Phoenician yellow faience beads alternated to blue glass beads including eight unique glass multi-colour pendants head shaped made with different details with big blue eyes (missing in two pendants); each one has a coloured twisted hat. Semi-opaque cobalt blue, with additions in opaque yellow, translucent pale yellow-brown, and back or blue eyes. Cylindrical with large rod hole at bottom, slightly indented on top; arched rounded edge at back, front projecting downwards; applied suspension loop on top of head. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 81.10.151. Size: 300mm x 25mm; Weight: 30g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Binoche' Paris, 30 May 2012, lot 117. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 388

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC.A Western Asiatic/Aegean bronze dagger with a long, tapering blade, a prominent large polygonal mid-rib and a gracefully curved guard. The hilt is characterised by a shank of a rounded cross-section that is embellished with two horizontal moulded lines. The dagger culminates in a distinctive heavy, hemispherical pommel. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann collection part I, Lot. 25.Size: 590mm x 75mm; Weight: 795g.Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 10

Naqada, Ca. 3600 BC. An exceptionally rare tubular ceramic vessel with a flat base, rounded walls and a tapered lower section. The everted rim is adorned with two simplified animal forms. The surface has alternating white-painted vertical panels featuring chevron patterns and stylised vegetal motifs. Possibly the best-preserved example ever offered on the market! Exhibited at Antikenmuseum Basel from Sep. 2004 until 2014. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Accession Number 04.1814; The Louvre Museum, Main number: E 28029. Exhibited at Antikenmuseum Basel from Sep. 2004 until 2014. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Accession Number 04.1814; The Louvre Museum, Main number: E 28029. Size: 260mm x 110mm; Weight: 730g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. old Swiss private collection acquired in 2004 from Basel by the present owner. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 275

Ca. 30 BC - AD 200.An amazing Roman-Egyptian bronze pyxis, with a cylindrical body seated on a discoid everted base. The lid has a double edge rim and the top has a moulded bronze statuette of a cobra with the head of a pharaoh.Size: 100mm x 65mm; Weight: 330g.Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old Canadian collection of F. N., Ontario, formed in the 1980s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 296

Ca. 4th century BC.A large bell-krater decorated with a colourful scene in red, yellow and white pigments against black glossy ground. The bell-krater has two lion-headed handles. The vessel is lavishly painted in black glossy glaze, the decoration is comprised of a linear register featuring a border of egg and dart, followed by a running zigzag motif, continued by a dotted band and incised double lines in between each band. Beneath this, an intricately painted grapevine motif, with fruit clusters and tendrils extending above and below a red band and flowing down at either side. This krater is a fine example of ancient Gnathia ware, formed in the region of Apulia. For similar see: Christie's, December 9, 2015, lot 32.Size: 385mm x 300mm; Weight: 2.7Kg.Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery, acquired on the US art market; formerly in a private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 407

Ca. 1046 - 771 BC.An Archaic bronze vessel seated on top of a square pedestal stand. The body is cast in a low relief with a decorative band below the rim consisting of taotie masks. A similar band can also be seen on the base of the vessel, above the square pedestal. On the sides of the vessel are two handles in the form of mythical beasts. For similar see: Bonhams New Bond Street "Fine Chinese Art" 12th May 2011, lot 250.Size: L:320mm / W:300mm ; 4.94kg.Provenance: UK private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 217

Ca. AD 1 - 100.A glass unguentarium with a piriform lower body and a funnel-shaped neck. The base bears a pontil mark, and the body is decorated with millefiori canes arranged in two horizontal rows.Size: 125mm x 60mm; Weight: 95g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Safani Gallery Inc. 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 203

Ca. AD 100 - 400.A collection of three Roman green glass bottles. The bottles have a polygonal shape, a level base and flat shoulders connected to the short, narrow neck with a folded, flared rim. The glass has an amazing iridescence over large parts of the vessels. For similar see: The Cesnola collection of Cypriot art, Glass, in n. 35.Size: 240-250mm x 80-90mm; Weight: 3.7kg.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, Antiquities, New York, 8 June 2012, lot 134; Ex. Private Collection, Wilton, Connecticut, 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 16

New Kingdom, Ca. 1279 - 1152 BC.A hollow gold bead, spherical in shape, composed of two joined halves. The surface bears a cartouche, likely attributed to Ramses V.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1970.54.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1970.54.Size: 25mm x 25mm; Weight: 5g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. 

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Lot 1

New Kingdom, XVIII-XIX Dynasties (Ca. 1350 - 1290 BC). A spectacular and well-preserved base fragment of a huge statue. Displaying a finely pleated kilt and carved legs. The statue depicts a pharaoh kneeling in the act of offering a ritual object to a deity, perhaps the god Atum. The craftsmanship is very detailed. A readable inscription on the rear pillar reads: "Beloved of Atum, ruler of Heliopolis". This is an exceptionally rare statue of fine quality and great provenance from one of the most intriguing periods of Egyptian history! Size: 380mm x 360mm; Weight: 47.5kg.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Galerie Gunter Puhze, 2002. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by full authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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Lot 359

Ca. AD 600 - 900.A Javanese gold ring with twisted threads. The ring is crowned with a large frame of gold pellets on the shoulders. The shoulders widen to form an oval bezel with four triangular points that secure a rock crystal. For similar see: Magnificent Lustre, Southeast Asian Gold jewellery. and Ornaments from an Asian Private Collection, Online Auction 1-8 September. n. 13.Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 13g.Provenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Private Collection (1926-2019), Chicago, formed in the 1970s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 258

Ca. 4000 - 3000 BC.A head of an axe with a carinated body in black stone extremely polished. On side A there is a recurve upward blade and on side B a long tubular hammer.Size: 240mm x 70mm; Weight: 660g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 299

Ca. 300 - 200 BC.A Hellenistic shallow gilt silver bowl. The interior is decorated with chased and gilded embellishments, depicting a central flower surrounded by four pointed leaves and four acanthus leaves with scrolling tendrils. Around the centre is a band of continuous wave motifs, followed by a band of scrolling floral tendrils. There are additional plain, narrower bands, leading to the outer swollen rim. The dish is gilded except on the plain bands and pointed leaves.This type of vessel is clearly of Greek inspiration but most likely comes from the Hellenised East, within the Seleucid Empire, which encompassed much of Western Asia, stretching as far as Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan. The bowl also has a custom made stand.Size: 175mm x 175mm; Weight: 250 (592g with stand)g.Provenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired on the US art market; formerly acquired on the UK Art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.The item comes with an X-Ray fluorescence test, Oxford Labs, # F918801, laboratory examination from Striptwist Ltd., London, 2017, # 171069. Comes with a French export document.

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Lot 306

Ca. 500 - 300 BC.A Greek figurine of a walking goat. The goat is standing on four legs with carefully striated long hair and a rising head that is decorated with straight horns. Goat figurines in the Classical world were associated with the god Dionysus.Size: 65mm x 50mm; Weight: 160g.Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC collection; Ex. F. F. , NYC. Ex. Dr. Sid Port Collection, California, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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Lot 7

New Kingdom, Ca. 1279 - 1152 BC.An extraordinary conical shaped alabaster vessel with a hemispherical bottom and high vertical walls. The vessel is crafted from cream-coloured alabaster with pale red veining. Its surface features a decoration that consists of a motif first engraved and then painted in green and yellow. This decoration depicts a natural scene from the Nile Valley, showcasing plants such as papyrus and rushes, all encompassed by geometric motifs. The portion just below the rim is adorned with geometric designs in yellow and green. Restored. For similar see: Lightbody D.I., Egyptian Alabaster, vessel 3, p. 39 (decoration); The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 86.1.10. Size: 340mm x 245mm; Weight: 12.4kg.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Collector's Eye - Thalassic Collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.

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Lot 408

Ca. 202 BC - AD 220.A puddingstone carved sculpture of a dragon. The lively figure is mid-motion roaring, with its head held back, mouth open and paws ready to leap. The sculpture is situated on a long rectangular plinth.Size: 410mm x 340mm; Weight: 19.49kg.Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; Ex. Sir Roger Moss collection; Previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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