Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
29.5.19
(הזמן המקומי שלך)
בריטניה
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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המכירה הסתיימה
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פריט 759:
Egyptian Bronze Mirror with Ivory Handle
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מחיר פתיחה:
£
900
הערכה:
$1,000 - $1,400
עמלת בית המכירות:
30%
מע"מ: על העמלה בלבד
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Middle Kingdom, 1938-1758 BC
A bronze discoid mirror with one polished face, ivory handle formed as a papyrus stalk with incised collar and leaf detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. 302 grams, 24.5cm (9 1/2"). Fine condition.
Provenance
Formerly in a private American collection, kept in Europe since the 1960s, imported to into the UK in 2003; formerly with Pierre Bergé & Associés, Archéologie, Paris, 1 June 2012, Lot 39 (7,000-8,000 euros); accompanied by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé catalogue pages.
Literature
For a similar-shaped wooden handle, cf. W.M.F Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, Egypt, 1927, pl. XXVI, no. 12; and for the mirror shape, pl. XXV, fig. 9-10.
