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THBFramed Lot of 27 Greek Archaic Gold Appliques
Lot 40
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Feb 21, 2019
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2019-02-21 10:00:00
2019-02-21 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Greece, Archaic Period, ca. 5th century BCE. A stunning collection of 27 die-formed appliques in circular, ovoid, rectangular, and star forms shaped from 79% gold (equivalent to 18K+ gold). Many of the appliques feature intricate figural or facial details in repousse, many of whom are well-known in classical Greek mythology. Included are five star-shaped appliques with one missing an arm; 2 left-facing lions with muscular bodies and roaring mouths; 2 right-facing boars with hairy bodies and circular eyes; 3 birds feasting upon ram heads; 3 depictions of Bes, the Egyptian dwarf deity of household protection; 1 running satyr with his head turned back; 4 flowers flanked with broad palmettes; 6 depictions of gorgons with 3 heads and 3 running winged figures; and 1 depiction of the moon goddess Selene shown seated with a lion, a ram, and a raised arm on the upper-left corner. Mounted on fabric within display frame. Size of largest (Selene): 1.625" W x 1.75" H (4.1 cm x 4.4 cm); size (frame): 10.6" L x 9" W (26.9 cm x 22.9 cm).
For an example showing a running gorgon, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 01.8.6: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/246931
A larger group of slightly-smaller appliques hammered for $56,250 at Christie's, New York "Ancient Jewelry" auction (sale 2771, December 13, 2013, lot 244): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/ancient-art-antiquities/seventy-three-greek-gold-appliques-archaic-period-circa-5753488-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5753488&sid=692f5b77-ff1b-4c51-861c-09c569417cbc
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1960s
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#143932One star missing one arm. All items have slight bending to overall form, small nicks to peripheries, with minor softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Fine patina across some appliques.Condition
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