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#141: GREEK FRESCO PAINTING
Of a warrior mounted on horseback, with triangular pediment
defined by meander border below a palmette, figure faces
right, set in cement board, mounted for hanging; 57 x 41
in. Of a type found in Paestum Italy, purchased by Ms. Birch
in 1990 from Thomas Howard Sneyd, exhibited in the International
Show at the Armory in New York Cuty in September 1989. Provenance:
Charles Ratton, Paris, 1970.
Estimate: $ 5000.00 - $ 10,000.00 Sold at $13,000 |
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#142: LARGE ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA STAMNOS AND ASSOCIATED
COVER
The ovoid footed bowl with concentric arches centering buttons
in relief beneath triangular-banded shoulder, flanked by
double ring handles, the cover with arches and top-form knop;
22 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. Thermoluminescence tested by Daybreak,
report available.
Estimate: $ 8000.00 - $ 10,000.00 Sold at $5750 |
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#143: ROMAN BRONZE EAGLE
With folded wings forming a heart shape, incised feather
patterns, probably a vessel mount; 2 1/2 in.
Estimate: $ 200.00 - $ 300.00 Sold at $375 |
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#144: ROMAN BRONZE ROOSTER HEAD
Lid of vessel with hinge at back of neck, with relief feathers
with incised details, and holes at the eyes and ears; 3 3/4
in.
Estimate: $ 200.00 - $ 300.00 Sold at $750 |
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#145: PERSIAN BRONZE BOWL
Of octagonal form and flat bottom; 3 1/2 in.
Estimate: $ 150.00 - $ 250.00 Sold at $225 |
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#146: SASSANIAN-STYLE BRONZE BOWL
With repousse relief decoration of gamboling gazelles with
entrelac band below rim and rounded bottom with gazelle resting
under a tree; 6 in. diam.
Estimate: $ 800.00 - $ 1200.00 Sold at $425 |
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#147: SASSANIAN-STYLE SILVERED BRONZE BOWL
Flat footed bowl with silvered low relief of a gazelle with
its young, resting in a rocky landscape with trees; 1 1/4
in., 8 3/4 in. diam.
Estimate: $ 800.00 - $ 1200.00 Sold at $8500 |
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#148: THREE ISLAMIC BOWLS
White-glazed footed ceramic bowls of shallow conical form,
2 have blue-glazed cross under clear glaze, the largest with
lightly incised flower decoration; 3 3/4, 4 3/8 and 5 7/8
in. diam.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $1500 |
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#149: TWO ISLAMIC JUGS
Glazed ceramic handled pitchers; 5 1/4 and 8 1/2 in.
Estimate: $ 200.00 - $ 300.00 Sold at $5000 |
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#150: THREE ISLAMIC INCANTATION BOWLS
Of simple shallow rounded cup form, terracotta with partly
legible inscriptions inside, used for casting magical spells;
5 5/8, 6 1/4 and 6 1/2 in.
Estimate: $ 200.00 - $ 300.00 Sold at $2500 |