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 404:
WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE HORSE BIT WITH WINGED HORSES
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Start price:
£
500
Estimated price :
£750 - £1,500
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WESTERN ASIATIC BRONZE HORSE BIT WITH WINGED HORSES
Ca. 1000 - 800 BC. An elaborate horse bit composed of a rectangular-section shank with both ends culminating in loops. Each end is affixed with an openwork plaque depicting a winged horse standing on an integral base bar. The animal's head is small with a narrow snout, and its large eye is formed by a circular outline with a central dot. The long neck is stretched upward and adorned with horizontal ribs. The tail hangs down, while the large wings are sectioned with individually outlined feathers, each terminating in a small sphere on the outer edge. Each animal is equipped with loops positioned on the inner and outer sides of the neck, as well as on the hindquarters, intended for threading reins.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 57.51.40a–c.Size: 180mm x 90mm; Weight: 375gProvenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
