Ca. 3rd century AD.A pair of redware amphoriskoi, crafted through a wheel-throwing technique. Each vessel features a concave footed base supporting a spherical body with a projecting conical neck and an everted flat rim. The applied strap handles exhibit low-relief decorations of double palm fronds, complementing the additional embellishments on the bodies, including depictions of a rabbit, a lion, a hunting scene with a lion capturing a hoofed animal, and a wreath surmounted by the horns of a bull. For a similar example, see Christie's Live Auction 7161 Antiquities, 20 April 2005, Lot 112. Size: 150-160mm x 110-110mm; Weight: 325g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market; formerly with Helios Gallery Antiquities and Barnard & Moore, Arundel; Ex. West Sussex collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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Ca. 1900 BC.A beautiful example of a clay barrel cylinder of biconical form, with hollow interior. Cuneiform barrel cylinders were typically created to be buried beneath structures. Kings would place these as a sign of good luck and faith towards the gods they worshipped. They would also act as a guide for future kings who, upon digging them up, could honour the name of their predecessor. Size: 140mm x 100mm; Weight: 975g Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; From a European Collection, France, bought in London in 1980-90s, the piece was seen by Professor Lambert. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 100-300.A gold finger ring of Guiraud type 2c, composed of a round hoop with a tapering profile and a circular intaglio etched with a bust of Minerva (Greek Athena). The goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare is portrayed in her left profile wearing a Corinthian-type helmet, her typical attribute. Size: D:15.7mm / US: 5 / UK: J 1/2; Weight: 4.57g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the UK art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC.A pyramidion and upper shaft of a small obelisk, made of brown stone. Possibly inserted into a stone or mud-brick pavement, most likely as a votive monument in a temple. For Egyptians, the obelisk was a reverential monument, commemorating the dead, representing their kings, and honoring their gods. An earlier Middle Kingdom example can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, acc. no. SL.3.2015.14.4. Size: 300mm x 70mm; Weight: 2.44kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Robert R. Bigler, May 2009; Ex. private collection, New York, acquired 1989; Ex. Sotheby’s New York, June 23rd, 1989, lot 75. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 1-300.A restrung necklace composed of an interweaving pattern of long, cylindrical carnelian beads and variously shaped gold beads. Many of the gold beads are also adorned with small granules, enhancing the intricacy of their decoration. Size: 460mm x 15mm; Weight: 26g 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.
Ca. 500 BC.A beautiful black-figured kylix, attributed to the Leafless group. The frontal face of a Gorgon adorns the tondo, characterised by wide-open eyes, arched brows, an open mouth revealing a wagging tongue, and a curled hairstyle. The external decoration of the kylix displays a Dionysiac scene, with male figures and satyrs cavorting. Leaves and vine trellises, rendered in a stylized manner through a series of dots enrich the background. The Leafless Group A group of Late Athenian black-figure was named for the denuded branches that fill the background of many vessels. Many of the painted scenes created by this group are Dionysian. Cf. The Harvard Art Museum, Object Number: 1925.30.19. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: 80mm x 275mm; Weight: 370g Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. Pierre Toussaint collection, acquired in Brussels, Belgium 2007.; previously with Michael Harris acquired by the previous owner in 1999 Brighton, UK; Ex. Robert Todd collection by this means from his father in 1960 London, UK. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Naqada II to Early Naqada III, Ca. 3500 - 3200 BC.A charming breccia jar with an ovoid body that tapers in towards the narrow base and deep red-brown veining which permeates the pale-yellow stone. The shoulders of the vessel taper towards a flat, lipped mouth which likely held a small lid. Two pierced lug handles are situated symmetrically around the upper body and allow the vessel to be transported when not in use. For a similar example, see National Museums Liverpool, Accession Number: 1977.112.92; Michael C Carlos Museum, Accession Number: 2013.013.001. For additional information, see Ali el-Khouli, 'Egyptian Stone Vessels Predynastic Period to Dynasty III' (Mainz, 1978) nos. 1411-1423 (pl. 56). Size: 90mm x 80mm; Weight: 390g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Kyros Melas, London, Jan 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1st-2nd century AD.An oval-shaped carnelian intaglio engraved with a nude male figure depicted seated atop a pile of rocks. He holds a stick or staff in his left hand. Probably the god Mercury (Greek Hermes). Groundline. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring of a broad hoop tapering gently to the back. For a similar example, see Catalogue of Engraved Gems - Greek, Etruscan and Roman - G. M. A. Richter, 1956, Plate XLI, 288.Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 12.3gProvenance: 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.
Ca. AD 600.A gold finger ring composed of a round hoop with a convex profile and gradually expanding shoulders. The flat bezel engraved with a complex block monogram. Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 14g Provenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 18th century AD.A gold scroll holder amulet of hexagonal cylindrical form with each end shaped as a cap. It is decorated with horizontal panels of calligraphy and can be inserted with Quranic verses or a blessing. Three suspension loops at the top. For a similar example, see Aga Khan Museum, accession number: AKM624.2. Size: 77mm x 16mm; Weight: 11g Provenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 2400-2200 BC. A plaster cylinder seal depicting mythical bullmen fighting lions. An inscription in Old Akkadian or Sumerian is found in the exergue. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 33.3mm x 20.9mm; Weight: 25.13g Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; formerly in a central London family collections 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.
Ca. 8th-11th century AD.A finger ring having a heavy gold round tapered shank with a fine ringed border bezel and four large triangular prongs securing a ruby stone cabochon. For a similar example, see Sotheby's, Golden Splendour - Gold Jewellery from the Collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter, Lot 1085, 28 July 2021. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 7g 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.
Ca. 5th century BC.A black-glazed terracotta kylix featuring a shallow bowl with a short foot and raised handles that extend gracefully above the rim. The tondo of the bowl showcases a red-painted galloping horse, surrounded by a band of short strokes in red pigment. The item is accompanied by a TL report from QED. Size: 80mm x 330mm; Weight: 630g Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on a European art market; formerly acquired in Brussels, Belgium. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC.A bowl with a globular thick-walled shouldered body, tapering to a flat ring base, with a short rim. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Acc. No. 90.6.291. Size: 220mm x 45mm; Weight: 1.51kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s; Ex. Dr Mansur collection, Germany. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 200.A garnet cabochon intaglio potraying Leda and the Swan, set in a gold pendant flanked by two spheres on each side. Leda, a princess from Aetolia, who would later become the queen of Sparta, was carried off by Zeus, king of the gods, in the form of a swan. According to a later mythological tradition, their sexual union would lead to the birth of Helen and Polydeuces. The full report will accompany the item. Item is accompanied by a report from Striptwist Ltd, a London-based company run by precious metal specialist Dr Jack Ogden. Size: 25mm x 20mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Property of a London gentleman; formerly in a private London collection, acquired on the UK and international art markets before the year 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1295 BC.A slender cylindrical kohl tube carved from a single piece of ebony and taking the shape of a palm column. Eight palm fronds rise from the sgaft, flaring out slightly at the top of the vessel. At the base of the fronds, a series of four horizontal incised lines represent the ropes used to lash the fronds together. For additional information, see D. Antoine and M. Vandenbeusch, Egyptian mummies. Exploring ancient lives, Sydney 2016, pp. 132-3. For a similar example, see The British Museum, Accession Number: EA2591. Size: 85mm x 20mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jean-David Cahn Auktionen. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 100 - 300 .A pair of bronze life-sized fingers, which would have once been part of a large statue or votive hand. The curves and folds of the fragment reveal a highly naturalistic style, which testifies the Roman artistry and sculptural excellence. Cut right below the intermediate phalange, the hollow fingers presents an uneven edge and some earthy encrustations on the surface. Size: 35/50mm x 45280mm; Weight: 85g 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.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty - 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1550-1185 BC.A gold earring composed of four hollow sheet tubes, triangular in section, joined together to create a ribbed exterior, the two central tubes extending in order to be threaded through the pierced ear. For additional information, see C. Andrews, Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, p. 23, pl. 14. Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 10g 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.
Ca. 2000 BC .An Old Babylonian foundation cone ‘clay nail’ with cuneiform round roughly two-thirds of the body. The body tapers to a point and has a thick, disc-shaped finial on the other end. Clay cones were crafted, baked, and then inserted into the walls as a testament to the temple or building's consecration to the respective deity or king. The Sumerian determinative DINGIR is written, this specifies that the noun following this is a god or other divinity. Size: 110mm x 50mm; Weight: 120g Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; From a European Collection, France, bought in London in 1980-90s, the piece was seen by Professor Lambert. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 2nd half of 4th century BC .A red-figure pottery hydria with a characteristic bulbous body with a short, splayed foot, a funnel-shaped neck with a flanged mouth, and three handles. The frontal decoration displays two female figures bringing offerings to a tomb. The backside is adorned with a large palmette. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: 340mm x 240mm; Weight: 1.7kg Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 5th Century BC.A barrel-shaped bead, each end with a gold cap embellished with granulation, suspension loops surmounting the gold elements. Size: 45mm x 15mm; Weight: 11g Provenance: Property of a London ancient art gallery, acquired on the US Art Market; formerly in a private collection, New York, 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 600 .A gold finger ring of a round hoop engraved with a quatrefoil design on its back and concentric circles on the shoulders. The ring is centred with a raised elliptical bezel enclosing an emerald cabochon. Authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 7.14g Provenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 600 BC.A pottery olpe with a piriform body, tapering to a slender funnel-shaped neck with an overhanging lip. The vessel is adorned with three horizontal registers of swans walking to the right, intermingled with large rosettes. The double sturdy handle joins the shoulder with a rim with rotelle on either side. For a similar, example see Christie's Live Auction 7325 Antiquities, 25 Octobe 2006, Lot 95. Size: 300mm x 190mm; Weight: 1kg Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market; formerly in a collection of an English gentleman, acquired on the US Art market in 2005; Ex. Austrian collection; Ex. Dorotheum, 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 14th-15th century AD.A gold finger ring characterised by a round hoop and expanding shoulders, adorned with intricate low-relief and niello designs. The ring features a large hexagonal bezel with rounded projections at each corner and is decorated with a niello band. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 13g 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.
Ca. AD 1-200.A gold finger ring formed of a flat-section hoop, widened shoulders with delicate ridges and a bezel cell set with an oval-shaped carnelian stone intaglio. The intaglio depicts the god Apollo, leaning on a column and holding a bow in his hand, a common attribute for the diety. Apollo was a major divinity in the Graeco-Roman canon and was the god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, as well the Sun and light. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 81.6.65. Size: D:15.49mm / US: 4 3/4 / UK: J; Weight: 9g 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.
Ca. 3rd-2nd millennium BC.A group of three stone vessels comprising a jar with a flat base, tubular body, sloped shoulder, flat rim, and an exterior wall adorned with deep grooves interspersed with triangles made of diagonal lines. Another item is a flat-bottomed bowl with high, flaring walls and a smooth surface. The third item is a chalice goblet featuring a deep rounded cup, everted rim, and a chevron band between double raised ribs. Size: 70-80mm x 60-80mm; Weight: 870g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
Ca. 3rd century AD.A gold finger ring with a circular hoop and large oval-shaped bezel, set with a red jasper intaglio depicting a left-facing portrait of Emperor Caracalla. Caracalla, born Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus on April 4, AD 188, ascended to the imperial throne in AD 198 alongside his father Septimius Severus. Notorious for his ruthlessness, Caracalla is perhaps best remembered for the edict of AD 212, known as the Constitutio Antoniniana, which granted Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire. His reign was marked by a mix of military achievements and internal strife, ultimately ending in his assassination on April 8, AD 217, during a campaign against the Parthians. Size: D: 17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; 9.5g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 900-1100.A gold finger ring formed as a hollow hoop with a tapered back and expanded shoulders. Pairs of chevron incisions frame the concave bezel. Size: D:15.49mm / US: 4 3/4 / UK: J; Weight: 8g 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.
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, Ca. 2575 - 2465 BC.An Egyptian reflief fragment possibly originally from a royal tomb due to the complexity and expense. This sarcophagus, or monumental coffin, housed the mummy of an important member of the Royal family; A pattern of niches imitating the designs on palace walls decorates its surface, alluding to the sarcophagus’s function as the deceased’s final home. This example is decorated with two columns. For a similar example, see The Brooklyn Museum; Accession Number: 48.110; Eastern cemetery, mastaba G7650, pit C, the tomb of Prince Akhethotep (Akhethetep), Giza, Egypt; Size: 480mm x 370mm; Weight: 27.8kg 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.
Ca. AD 200-300.An oval-shaped banded agate intaglio, engraved with a left-facing depiction of the god Mars. The god is depicted in a standing pose, grasping a long spear and shield. Mars, in Roman mythology, was the god of war and a prominent figure in the Roman pantheon. Venerated for his association with military prowess and strategy, Mars was often invoked by Roman soldiers before battle. The intaglio is set within a possibly later high-carat (20-22ct) gold ring with elaborately decorated shoulders.Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 15gProvenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1st century BC - 3rd century AD.A votive phallus moulded from pottery and rendered in a naturalistic manner. This representation captures the phallus in an erect state, featuring anatomically accurate testicles situated below. Size: 180mm x 100mm; Weight: 1.24kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; Ex. Dutch collection, collected between 1960-1980's. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 200 - 300 .A hollow-cast foot, with silver gilding, originally from a small statue or a votive offering, made with toenails delineated. Votive offerings were made at the temple of a healing god such as Asklepios, the Greco-Roman god of healing and medicine. The use of silver may indicate a wealthy owner as most votives were made from terracotta. Size: 30mm x 25mm; Weight: 30g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. old private French collection, acquired circa 1960 - 1970. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 4th century BC.A matched pair of earrings, each featuring a hook with a flower-shaped plaque adorned with a dense filigree pattern. An amphora-shaped pendant enrich each earring. The small vessels are formed by lapis lazuli beads and gold dolphin-shaped handles with dangling gold chains and pearl finals. Size: 36mm x 15mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly with a European collector, ex. Private Dutch collection; previously in English private collection, 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 400.A finger ring composed of a hollow gold hoop, gradually expanded to create a bezel cell designed to house a garnet cabochon. Garnet, a group of closely related silicate minerals, is a widely recognised gemstone known for its rich, diverse colours. Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 7g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly with S.S old UK collection before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 200-300.A rectangulars schist panel featuring a vine tendril emerging from the base in the lower right corner. The tendril alternates with well-defined leaves, each exhibiting distinct veins, extending to the upper-left corner. Beneath this vine tendril, a scene unfolds, portraying figures in a Bacchic procession. A nude, bearded man is seated atop a mountain goat, surrounded by a group of female dancers. One of the women supports the figure to prevent him from falling off the animal, while the other two look towards a male figure at the left of the scene. This may be a rare Gandharan rendition of the Return of Hephaestus, a famous myth often featured in Greek art involving Dionysus. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: 550mm x 240mm; Weight: 50+kg 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.
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Seti II, 1200-1194 BC.A bottom fragment of a tile made of bichrome-faience, it features a cartouche with slate-blue ground coloured hieroglyphs inlaid in an ivory back ground with the cartouche of Seti II reading: "The one who belongs to Seth, Beloved of Ptah". The tile would originally have been topped with double ostrich plumes, the full atef emblem (crown of Osiris), and then sun disk. For additional information, see Russman E.R., Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum, London, 2001, pp. 178-179, no. 90 Size: 60mm x 45mm; Weight: 60g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Arteas Ltd, Laura Bosc de Ganay. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 4th century BC.A pottery krater featuring a wide funnel mouth decorated with festoon, projecting handles and flanges. Its body is further enriched with encircling bands of leafage and palmettes. Size: 280mm x 330mm; Weight: 2.6kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Sotheby's Sale 5585, lots 241 and 242, 5/29/87. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 500-600.A gold ring featuring a discoid bezel joined to a solid round-section hoop and decorated with an engraved design of a monogram in the form of a cross. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 4g Provenance: UK private collection, acquired on the German art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC.A group of ten inlays displaying a vibrant cobalt blue glaze. The inlays feature a cylindrical shape with smooth, tall walls which slope into concave sides. Mounted on a professional display stand. These forms of inlays were possibly part of a tomb or building complex. Size: 120mm x 25mm; Weight: 685g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Galerie Uraeus, Alkis; Ex. private collection of A. Mathaios since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 100-300.A red stone intaglio engraved with a left-facing portrait of Mercury (Greek Hermes), the god of communication, travel, trade, and theft. His head is flanked by caduceus staffs, one to each side. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring with a carinated hoop, sculpted shoulders and a raised bezel cell with ribbed walls and granules.Size: D:18.95mm / US: 9 / UK: R 1/2; Weight: 13gProvenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 300-400.A substantial gold ring with hollow hoop widening to the shoulder. The oval bezel is set with a carnelian intaglio, engraved with Serapis and Luna. Size: D:16.71mm / US: 6 1/4 / UK: M; Weight: 11g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1186 - 1069 BC.A group of four glazed faience composition tiles of a discoid form with delicate rosette flower decoration. The design is comprised of eight teardrop-shaped flower petals surrounding a protruding central bulge. It was perhaps an inlaid ornament in a home or pharaonic palace. The flower petals were perhaps adorned with a yellow pigment at one point, and traces of black pigment around the peripheries suggest just how attractive this tile was when first created. For additional information, see Florence Dunn Friedman, ed. "Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience." , Turin. For a similar example, see Egyptian Museum, Accession Number: 6824. Size: 35-40mm x 35-40mm; Weight: 45g 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.
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, Ca. 2350 - 2170 BC. A rectangular limestone door panel with one vertical column of incised hieroglyphs. Transliteration: rpat HAty-a xtmw bity smr aAb tp Hri mAa xrw n mHyt mn TmA(?) Translation: The heir nomarch, the seal bearer of the king of upper and lower Egypt, the pleasant courtier, the master, the great true of voice of Hierakonpolis, the established, strong armed (the last word is assumed as there are missing symbols in the end). Size: 1510mm x 175mm; Weight: 22.5kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Ancient Art Limited. Apr. 2003. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, Ca 1292 - 1069 BC . A crown of blue faience for a royal statue with short echeloned curls, originally from a composite statue; a hole in the interior top of the crown suggests it was part of a statue. A uraeus, symbol of royalty, attached to the front. For additional information, see The British Museum, Museum Number: EA2280. Size: 55mm x 55mm; Weight: 50g 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.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1070 BC. A fragment from a funerary vase or sistrum handle, with three panels of hieroglyphic text In black. The New Kingdom brought about another change in manufacture. This period was the high point of faience making, and a large quantity of vases, beads, jewellery, amulets and scarabs were manufactured. Size: 110mm x 65mm; Weight: 85g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Piase, 2 Oct, 2003, Lot 516. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC.A beautifully constructed painted plate. The upper part is circular and flat, while the bottom is slightly rounded. The decoration is drawn in the shape of a lotus with pointed petals in red, blue, black and green. These motifs are arranged in a triangle, with the largest lotus surmounted by four smaller ones. Black lines outline the edge of the plate. Even though the form of this plate is not related to that of a bowl, the general type and the painted motifs may be connected to a class of more or less deep bowls. Size: 190mm x 185mm; Weight: 675g 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.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1295 BC.A faience bowl fragment with a stunning colour and shape. The vessel is adorned with a trio of three lotus flowers, rendered in black. It is likely that tilapia fish may have been depicted feeding on these lotus buds elsewhere on the bowl. For a similar example, see nos. 76-78 in Friedman, Gifts of the Nile, Ancient Egyptian Faience. Size: 65mm x 60mm; Weight: 55g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Galerie Gunter Puhze, Germany. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 400-350 BC. A group of five black-glazed pottery dishes, each with a broad and shallow body that rises gracefully from a low concave foot. Its surface shimmers with a rich and lustrous glaze, save for the interior of the foot which reveals the natural cream-coloured pottery beneath. Size: 20-35mm x 125-180mm; Weight: 1kg Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1st century AD.A black oval-shaped intaglio finely engraved with an image of the standing goddess Minerva (Greek Athena). She is depicted turned to her right, wearing a long robe, and a crested helmet. She is holding a spear in her right hand and a shield lies at her feet. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring.Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 11.4gProvenance: 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.
Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1773 BC.A hollow dark green glazed faience egg-shaped ball, perhaps a model of a fig. For additional information, see National Museums Liverpool, Acc. No. 16.11.06.231e. For additional information, see Hayes, William C. 1953. Scepter of Egypt I: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Middle Kingdom. Cambridge, Mass. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Acc. No. 24.1.62. Size: 60mm x 40mm; Weight: 60g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Galerie Gilgamesh; Ex. collection of Mr. G.M. a Paris avant 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 2700-2300 BC. A buff stone cylinder seal depicting a hero, who holds two ibexes climbing a hill that is surmounted by a tree. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 31.2mm x 17.7mm; Weight: 18.3g Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; formerly in a central London family collections 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.
Ca. 600 - 200 BC.A gathering of four mold-made terracotta votive figurines of different sizes, representing Tanit. She was the Phoenician goddess invoked for fertility, rain in times of drought, and worshipped as a sky goddess who ruled over the celestial realm. She is draped in a hooded robe standing atop integral votive room or building with open doorway. This votive idol group may have spent some time in the ocean, perhaps as part of a shipwreck in the Lebanese and Israeli cost, evidenced by white calcified marine encrustations across her exterior and hollow interior. For additional information, see Moscati, S. (ed.). 1988. The Phoenicians. John Murray Publishers, London. Size: 195mm x 180mm; Weight: 2.2kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a European collection, acquired in the 1980s; found in 1971 from a wreck of a cargo ship off the coast of Haifa, Israel. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1295 BC .A green and yellow faience inlay in the form of a blue lotus or lily flower (Nymphaea caerulea). For additional information, see Allen, James P. and David T. Mininberg 2005. "Water Lily Inlays." In The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt, edited by James P. Allen and David T. Mininberg. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 44, no. 44B. Size: 45mm x 40mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; acquired from Galerie Gilgamesh; Ex. collection J. Altounian, 1922 onwards; Ex. collection Mac Gregor sold at Sotheby’s in 1922, lot 153. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Magna Graecia, Ca. 350 BC.A pottery amphora featuring a bail-type handle with an applied attachment loop at the top centre. Black glazed neck, lip and body, unglazed shoulder decorated with a simple black painted stylised leaf pattern. Overall scattered light surface encrustation. Intact, excellent condition.Size: 270mm x 130mm; Weight: 715g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the UK art market; Ex. Collection of John R. Orr, Toledo, Ohio, acquired 1980’s, to family by inheritance; previously with Harmer Rooke Galleries, NYC, April 12, 1989, with a copy of the Certificate of Authenticity, auction XXXII, lot #48. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Tang Dynasty, Ca. AD 618-907.A ceramic figure known as the 'Fat Lady', seen standing in a graceful pose, her curvaceous body elegantly swayed to the side. Resting upon an integral flat base, she is adorned in a flowing, long robe that drapes softly around her form. Her delicate hands are raised in a poised gesture. Her face, delicately painted, features rouged cheeks that enhance her complexion, while her black eyebrows add definition to her expression. A lavish coiffure frames her face. Traces of pigments on the robe, face, and hair are still visible. This piece has been precisely dated by means of a Thermo Luminescence analysis carried out by Ralf Kotalla. For a similar example, see Christie's, Live Auction 2830, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 21 March 2014, Lot 2070. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. Size: 520mm x 190mm; Weight: 3.94kg Provenance: East Anglian 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.
Ca. AD 500.A group of three bronze goblets, each with a conical-shaped cup with an outward flaring rim and two circumferential bands at mid-section. Each vessel rests on a short circular foot. The smallest from this assembly features two rows of spikes running around its perimeter. Size: 110-135mm x 105-140mm; Weight: 1.2kg 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.
Ca. late 4th-3rd century BC.A finely modelled pottery krater with a large, inverted bell-shaped body with a broad rim. Two upraised handles are attached to the sides. The vessel stands upon a flared, pedestal foot. The decoration adorning its surface contains a horizontal band of laurel leaves at the top and a wave pattern at the bottom. Side A depicts a dynamic figure of a maenad, holding a box and a wreath; side B portrays a winged Eros carrying a patera. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists.Size: 260mm x 255mm; Weight: 1.66kg Provenance: Property of a London Ancient art gallery, acquired on the US art market; formerly acquired by Dr. Henry Cherrick (2010), a professor and dean at UCLA School of Dentistry who pioneered government programs promoting dental care in HIV/AIDs patients. He was an avid collector of fine art and antiquities and died at the age of 84 in 2023. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 800.A gold finger ring formed of a slender round hoop that supports a large bezel set with a rock crystal gem. Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
1st millenium BC.A matched pair of gold earrings formed by a round hoop, each adorned with spherical gold beads arranged around the the outer circumference. Size: 15-18mm x 16-20mm; Weight: 9g Provenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. AD 1-200.An oval-shaped onyx intaglio with bevelled edges and an engraved depiction of a legionary eagle standing atop a thunderbolt. The bird has its head turned to the right, and holds the laurel wreath in his beak. This image is an emblematic symbol of victory in a military context, and was likely once set into the ring of a Roman soldier or general. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring with a carinated profile and broad bezel.Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 10.2gProvenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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