Auction 15
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jan 26, 2025
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the ?Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities ? The Prince Collection? sale. Commencing on the 26th of January at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction showcases a spectacular array of antiquities from the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval and Western Asiatic cultures ranging between 6000 BC to 1600 AD. 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. The auction boasts items from the Prince collection from lot 1 to lot 261, as well as other incredible provenances such as the collections of Jacques Carre, Naji Asfar, Eric Strobel, Georgia Chrischilles, Louis-Gabriel Bellon, Khawam brothers, Kurt Flimm, Leo Mildenberg, Xavier Guerrand-Hermes, Gaston Maspero Archaeological Fund, Elsa Bloch-Diener, Mrs B. Ellison, Sir Roger Moss and the Thalassic Collection. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only from the 20th ? 24th January 2025, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping. Contact us via email enquiries@apolloauctions.com or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 30:
COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS
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Sold for: £1,200
Start price:
£
300
Estimated price :
£450 - £900
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARABS
Late Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period, Ca. 1850 - 1550.A collection of three scarabs made from glazed steatite, each featuring a drilled hole. The first scarab is crafted from green glazed steatite and displays a geometric design with sa-symbols, which represent “protection, ” arranged in two rows and flanked by schematic corners, dating to the Late Middle Kingdom (ca. 1850 - 1700 BC). The second scarab, also made of green glazed steatite, depicts four baboons climbing a palm tree on its base, attributed to the 18th Dynasty (ca. 1540 - 1300 BC). The third scarab is constructed from green glazed steatite, showcasing pseudo-hieroglyphs and other symbols in three registers, including two uraei with a sa-sign in the upper register, and various “luck icons” in the central and lower registers, likely dating to the Second Intermediate Period (ca. 1650 - 1550 BC).Size: 16-21mm x 11-15mm; Weight: 10g.Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
