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GREEK, CELTIC AND THRACIAN ART

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8756. A CHOICE CELTIC LA TENE FIBULA, ca. 300 BC. The large heavy fibula with catch plate tail looped back the length of the body and ornamented with a large knob, the original spring and pin a continuation of the body. 3.6". Nice patina covering most of the silver which shows through on the spring and pin. Extremely rare. $3500 estimate.
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8760. A CHOICE CELTIC LA TENE FIBULA, ca. 400 BC. Spring type bronze fibula with series of knobs on the arch and the end of the catch plate wire which is been doubled back in a loop. 2.7". Extremely rare. $3500 estimate.
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8761. A RARE CELTIC LA TENE FIBULA, Eastern Europe ca. 300 BC. Spring type bronze fibula with horizontal rhomboidal plate with a groove which carries the finely twisted end of the catch plate wire which has been doubled back in a loop. 3". $2950 estimate.
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8681. A FINE CELTIC BELT CLASP, ca. 4th century BC. The bronze clasp with orthopteran form with finely incised insect wings, spirals at shoulder. 5.25 inches. Cf. Master Bronzes, #202, Lyon #113-14. Choice example with more detail under encrustation. $3450 estimate.
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8682. A PAIR OF FINE THRACIAN EARRINGS, ca. 500-300 BC. Each large bronze earring ornamented with 3 hollow spheres the whole wrapped and secured with a fine twisted bronze wire. 2.1 inches. A little damage to spheres else intact. Very rare. $1750 estimate.
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8683. A FINE GREEK BRONZE HORSEHEAD FINIAL, ca. 3rd-1st century BC. The finely modeled head ending in a socket for attachment, a hole in the nose for a pin. 1.5". Excellent condition with fine patina. Very rare. $2750 estimate.
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8684. A RARE GREEK BRONZE VOTIVE CULT PLAQUE, ca. 2nd-1st century BC. The bronze plaque depicting a temple alcove with peaked top within which the busts of Isis and Serapis, Anubis? seated to the right with uraeus headdress, a bird flying above and a serpent crawling below. 1.4 x 1.7 inches. Intact and in excellent condition with choice patina. Extremely rare. Deserving of further study. Significantly better than image shows. $5500 estimate.
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8685. A FINE GREEK BRONZE HORSE, ca. 4th-2nd century BC. The horse in a proud prancing stance with right foreleg raised and head turned alertly to the right. 2 x 2.1 inches. Bottom of right hind leg lost else very nice condition. Rare. $3500 estimate.
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8686. A FINE GREEK BRONZE INTAGLIO RING WITH MAENAD, ca. 4th-1st century BC. The large ring with very large bezel carved with a Maenad in ecstasy with head thrown back and carrying a thrysos. 25mm. 19 x 21 mm internal diameter. The bezel 21 x 25 mm. Of extremely fine quality, excellent condition and extremely rare. $4500 estimate.
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8687. A FINE GREEK BRONZE INTAGLIO RING BEZEL, ca. 4th-1st century BC. The large ring bezel carved with the youth Ganymede carrying a tripod and riding the back of an eagle, who is Zeus in disguise abducting him. 15 x 22 mm. Of extremely fine quality and extremely rare. $3450 estimate.
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8688. HALF OF A FINE GREEK BRACELET, ca. 1st-3rd century BC. The large heavy section terminating in a serpent head. 3.9". Excellent detail and patina. Very rare. $2500 estimate.
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8689. AN EXCEPTIONAL GREEK BRONZE BELL, ca. 5th-3rd century BC. The large bell of subconical form with heavy integral loop. 2.6 x 3.9 inches. Small line one side. Even though the iron clapper is lost, tapping the bell still produces a clear tone, a sound that was certainly heard also by some unknown ancient Greek. An unusually large and well preserved example. $2450 estimate.
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8690. A HELLENISTIC BRONZE VASE, ca. 3rd-1st century BC. Of elegant piriform shape with ring base and expanded rim. 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Excellent condition. $3500 estimate.
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8692. A LARGE DAUNIAN GREEK FUNNEL KRATER, ca. 5th century BC. The double-handled vessel with wide everted funnel rim, the body painted with bands and designs of brown. 11.5 x 15" across handles. The paint somewhat powdery. A large example. $1950 estimate.
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8693. A DAUNIAN 'SPECTACLE' KYATHOS, ca. 4th-3rd century BC. The shallow votive bowl with high handle with double 'spectacles' rising from the rim, the whole including the underside decorated with designs in red and slate blue. 4.5 x 8 inches. Chip with abrasion to rim. A rare and desirable type. $2750 estimate.
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8694. A DAUNIAN GREEK KYATHOS, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a high pronged handle rising from the rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red, a human figure in geometric style in the center of the tondo. 6 x 7". Tip of one prong chipped. $2850 estimate.
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8695. A DAUNIAN GREEK KYATHOS, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a high pronged handle rising from the rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red, a human figure in geometric style in the center of the tondo. 5.5 x 7". Tip of one prong chipped, the handle reattached. $2450 estimate.
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8696. A DAUNIAN GREEK STEMLESS KYLIX, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with twin handles rising from the rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red. 4 x 8.5". One handle reattached. $2750 estimate.
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8697. A DAUNIAN GREEK OLLA, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a single strap handle from the shoulder to the wide everted rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red. 6 x 8". Good paint with light deposits. Intact. $1750 estimate.
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8698. A DAUNIAN GREEK OLLA, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a single strap handle from the shoulder to the wide everted rim, the body with remains of bands and designs of slate blue and red. 6.5 x 7". Intact $1400 estimate.
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8699. A DAUNIAN GREEK OINOCHOE, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a high strap handle from the shoulder to the pinched trefoil rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red. 6.5 x 8.5". Intact. $1750 estimate.
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8700. A DAUNIAN GREEK OINOCHOE, ca. 5th century BC. The vessel with a strap handle from the shoulder to the pinched trefoil rim, the body painted with bands and designs of slate blue and red. 5 x 6.5". Small rim chip. $1750 estimate.
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8701. A GNATHIAN WARE OLPE, ca. 4th century BC. The fine black glazed pot with ridged body and decorated with a band of yellow vines around the shoulder. 4.2". Intact. $1750 estimate.
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8702. A SMALL GREEK BLACK-GLAZED DISH, ca. 4th century BC. Nicely turned with pedestal base. 2 x 3.5 inches. Intact. $1250 estimate.
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8703. A SMALL GREEK BLACK-GLAZED CUP, ca. 4th century BC. Nicely turned with pedestal base. 2 x 3.1 inches. Intact. $1250 estimate.
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8704. A SMALL GREEK BLACK-GLAZED DISH, ca. 4th century BC. With decoratively incised rim on pedestal base. 1.1 x 2.5 inches. Intact with areas of silvery iridescence on the interior. $1250 estimate.
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8747. AN EARLY GREEK BRONZE FIBULA, ca. 6th-4th century BC. Rare bow with twist style. 3.9". Said to have been found near Syracuse. $1500 estimate.
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8748. A CHOICE GREEK FIBULA, ca. 4th-2nd century BC. The small bronze bow fibula with knobbed end, the entire body covered in a beautiful gem-like turquoise patina. 1.5". $2450 estimate.
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8749. A FINE HELLENISTIC KNOBBED BOW FIBULA, ca. 3rd-1st century BC. The heavy solid cast bow with three large knobs, the body continuing through a single looped spring into the pin. 1.5 x 1.9 inches. Excellent patina and condition. $3450 estimate.
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