Auction 16 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & JEWELLERY
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Saturday, Mar 29, 13:00
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 11:
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RING WITH SCARAB-SHAPED BEZEL
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Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RING WITH SCARAB-SHAPED BEZEL
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience ring with a bezel in the form of a scarab. Its back is divided by a central ridge separating the elytra. The head is rounded, with incised lines indicating the clypeus and eyes. The legs extend along the sides, with the forelegs curving forward and the middle and hind legs folding beneath the body. The hoop of the ring is wide and solid, flaring slightly at the shoulders, where a pair of stylised lotus flowers are depicted in relief. For similar see: The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Accession Number LDUCE-UC58364. Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 7.39g Provenance: Private collection, London. UK; Ex. Georges Halphen collection, France, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
