Bidspirit auction | GREEK SILVER SHALLOW BOWL WITH

GREEK SILVER SHALLOW BOWL WITH GRAPES - Ca. 400 BC A shallow silver Greek bowl with decoration on the interior of wine grapes hanging from the rim, between them a motif of vertical lines fullfill the space. This shallow bowl is similar to that on a number of vessels belonging to silver hoards found in Gaul and Germany, buried as a result of the threat of barbarian raids from across the Rhine in the mid-third century A.D. Size: 55mm x 210mm; Weight: 265g 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.