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 434:
SUPERB EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC LONG BRONZE SWORD WITH POINTED POMMEL
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Start price:
£
500
Estimated price :
£750 - £1,500
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SUPERB EARLY GREEK / WESTERN ASIATIC LONG BRONZE SWORD WITH POINTED POMMEL
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A bronze sword with a waisted, double-edged blade that narrows to a rounded point. The blade features a pronounced central midrib extending from base to tip. The lower part of the blade meets a Y-shaped guard with rounded edges. The hilt is slender and elongated, with longitudinal grooves running along its length. The grip terminates in a rounded pommel with circular recesses.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9482, The Art of Warfare, The Axel Guttmann Collection Part I, Lot 24.Size: 425mm x 50mm; Weight: 400gProvenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
