Auction 13 FINE ANCIENT ART & ANTIQUITIES
By Apollo Art Auctions
Dec 15, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the ?Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities? auction taking place on the 15th of December. The auction will showcase a wide selection of excellent Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval, Western Asiatic, and more antiquities ranging from 50th century BC to 15th century AD. The sale will be held at our central London showroom, 63 ? 64 Margaret Street, W1W 8SW, and online via the Apollo Art Auctions platform at 3 p.m. GMT. The wide range of antiquities is coming from the collections of Alison Barker (1951 ? 2021), Mrs. B. Ellison, W. Benson Harer, Drexel Institute, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Nahum Goldmann (1894 ? 1982) Shlomo Moussaieff (1923 ? 2015), Dr. Guido Goldman, (1937 ? 2020). Highlights include, an Egyptian Wooden Bust of Pharaoh with Bronze Cobra, an exceptional piece from the New Kingdom. An Attic Red-Figure Kylix with Central Satyr ? a large example, previously published in Sotheby's London, Catalogue of Antiquities May 17, 1983. A Greek Gold Ring with a Griffon and Hunting a Horse ? Stunning Greek jewellery, an iconic hunting scene and a Stunning Chalcidian Bronze Helmet displaying a vibrant patina and fine detail, worn in ancient Greece during the 4th and 5th century AD. All lots will be available to view at our showroom by appointment only from 2nd to 6th December, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items and prepares them for in-house shipping. Contact us via email enquiries@apolloauctions.com or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 11:

EGYPTIAN PAINTED MASK

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Sold for: £1,000
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£ 500
Estimated price :
£750 - £1,500
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Auction took place on Dec 15, 2024 at Apollo Art Auctions
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EGYPTIAN PAINTED MASK
25th Dynasty, Ca. 750 - 650 BC. A carved wooden sarcophagus mask in cedar, covered with gesso and gilt. Idealised facial features with a long thin nose, pursed lips, wide almond-shaped eyes and wearing a striped headdress. His facial expression is one of extreme serenity. For similar see: Egitto splendore millenario, la collezione di Leiden a Bologna, n. VII 42. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 280mm x 270mm; Weight: 2.39kg Provenance: Property of a London gallery acquired on the German art market, German export license available. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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