Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 28, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 49:
Greek Gold Pin with Gryphon
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Start price:
£
1,350
Estimated price:
$1,500 - $2,000
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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5th century BC
A gold dress pin with tapering round-section shank, hollow-formed repoussé sheet gold finial of a crouching gryphon with wings spread, forepaws raised holding a hoop with short chain and amphora pendant. 14.9 grams, 12.5cm (5"). Fine condition. Rare.
Provenance
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Literature
See Marshall, F.H. Catalogue of the Jewellery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman, in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum, London, 1911, item 1999 for type.
