Auction 16 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Sunday, Mar 30, 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 - The Prince Collection sale. Commencing on the 30th 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. Contact us via email enquiries@apolloauctions.com or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 515:
EGYPTIAN BLUE GLASS FACE INLAY
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£3,000 - £6,000
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EGYPTIAN BLUE GLASS FACE INLAY
New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th - 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1295 - 1069 BC. An opaque blue glass face inlay, depicting a profile view of a human head. Facial features are rendered in shallow relief, with a prominent eye, arched brow, and a straight nose. The lips are full and subtly curved. The prominent ear is distinctly modelled. The underside is flat. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. A similar example sold for USD 18,750 at Christie's, Live Auction 15792, Antiquities, 18 April 2018, Lot 81. Size: 26mm x 20mm; Weight: 5g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection Belgium, 2007. 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 from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
