Auction 14
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & JEWELLERY
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jan 25, 2025
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 25th of January 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 ranging between 9th century BC to 14th century 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 at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction boasts strong provenances, coming from collections of Axel Guttmann, Nahum Goldmann, Joseph Klein, Countess Adelheid Lanckoronska, Elie Borowski, Marilynn Alsdorf, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Tautenhahn, the Estate of Elliott Golub, Winnetka, Alison Barker and Mrs B. Ellison. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only from the 20th ? 24th January 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 21:
EGYPTIAN SILVER RING DEPICTING BASTET AND KITTENS
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Sold for: £3,400
Start price:
£
2,000
Estimated price :
£3,000 - £6,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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VAT: 20%
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EGYPTIAN SILVER RING DEPICTING BASTET AND KITTENS
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A silver ring with a semicircular hoop featuring a conical section tapering to the bottom, connected to a square bezel that depicts a cat - symbol of the goddess Bastet and her kittens. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 2017.34. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 9g. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Tautenhahn, before 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
