Auction 19
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jun 8, 2025
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 8th of June at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction showcases a spectacular array of antiquities from the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval and Western Asiatic cultures ranging between 6000 BC to 1600 AD. 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. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping. Contact us via email or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 36:
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEAD NET FUNERARY SHROUD
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Sold for: £800
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
1,032
Start price:
£
800
Estimate :
£1,200 - £2,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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VAT: 20%
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEAD NET FUNERARY SHROUD
New Kingdom to Late Period, Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A funerary bead net made from faience tubular beads interspersed with small rings in varying shades of green, blue, and turquoise, strung together in a lattice pattern. Red and yellow disc beads form a narrow border along all sides. The net would originally have been placed over the mummy as a protective funerary covering. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 50.17.16.Size: 505mm x 164mm; Weight: 143gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
