Auction 16 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & JEWELLERY
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Mar 29, 2025
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the Fine Ancient Art, Antiquities & Jewellery auction. Commencing on the 29th of March at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction showcases an excellent array of excellent marbles, jewellery, seals and antiquities from the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval and Western Asiatic cultures. The sale will be held live at our Central London showroom, 63 - 64 Margaret Street, W1W 8SW, and online via the Apollo Art Auctions platform at 1 p.m. GMT. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only from the 24th ? 28th March 2025, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping.
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LOT 2:
IMPORTANT UPPER PART OF A LID OF EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE MODEL COFFIN
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Sold for: £20,000
Start price:
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10,000
Estimated price :
£15,000 - £30,000
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IMPORTANT UPPER PART OF A LID OF EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE MODEL COFFIN
Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 332 - 30 BC. An upper part of limestone model coffin. The face with a rounded jawline, smooth cheeks, and closed eyes beneath subtly arched eyebrows. The nose is straight, flanked by gently modelled nostrils, and the lips are softly delineated, forming a neutral expression. The ears are prominently carved with well-defined folds. The figure wears a tripartite wig extending to the shoulders, with a horizontal band across the forehead. The surface displays a smooth finish with minimal detailing. Mounted on a modern display stand.For similar see: Sarcophagus of Djeor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.154.7a, b.Size: 280mm x 230mm; Weight: 7.9kgProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Dr. W. Benson Harer collection, LA. Purchased from Rupert Wace, London October 7, 1993. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Exhibited: RRFMA Museum, Cal. State Univ San Bernardino. 1998 - 2024, loan #EL.o01.024.1998. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
