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 546:
EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN FINIAL CARVED IN HIGH RELIEF WITH FOUR HUMAN OR DIVINE HEADS
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EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN FINIAL CARVED IN HIGH RELIEF WITH FOUR HUMAN OR DIVINE HEADS
12th Dynasty, 1938 - 1759 BC. A carnelian finial of globular form with four heads carved in high relief, each facing outward. The faces are rounded with almond-shaped eyes, straight noses, and slightly parted lips. Each head is framed by a centrally parted striated wig extending down the sides. A vertical perforation runs through the centre for attachment. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 18mm x 10mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby's, Sale 8688, 08 December 2010, lot 83. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
