- ETRUSCAN MOLDED TERRACOTTA HEAD
ETRUSCAN MOLDED TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A WOMAN Fitted with plain circular headdress with hair parted in the middle above lidded almond-shaped eyes a prominent nose small lips and a rounded chin; 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.
- ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A MALE
ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A MALE YOUTHClassical World, Etruria (Italy), ca. 5th century BCE. An impressively naturalistic pottery head of a young boy featuring idealized characteristics. Crowned by a wavy coiffure, the child gazes outward from generously-lidded eyes beneath arched brows. His visage displays a petite nose, full cheeks, and bowed lips, all flanked by a pair of prominent ears. As was customary of Etruscan sculpture, this piece was mold-made. At this time symbolic human figures were favored over veristic portraiture intended to represent specific individuals which would develop later in Rome. Size: 4.8" W x 8.5" H (12.2 cm x 21.6 cm); 10.8" H (27.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982
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Condition:
Fragment of a larger piece. Chip and slight slant to nose from expansion of pottery due to temperature or humidity changes. Some stable fissures at base and sides with 1 travelling across face and 2 others on proper right cheek and left side of forehead. Expected abrasions to surface, but nice remaining details and rich earthen deposits throughout. Chips and old inactive insect holes to custom stand.
- TERRACOTTA BUST OF A ROMAN PATRICIAN
TERRACOTTA BUST OF A ROMAN PATRICIAN The head turned toward the right the shoulders draped. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Gerald Kornblau. 10 in.
- TERRACOTTA ANTEFIX, MASKGreek/Roman,
TERRACOTTA ANTEFIX, MASKGreek/Roman, possibly 1st/2nd century CE, face surmounted by multi frond palmette, 8-1/2 x 6 x 7-3/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Ben Smith, Newnan, Georgia
Condition:
cracking, losses, surface accretion
- ANCIENT ROMAN TERRACOTTA BUST OF
ANCIENT ROMAN TERRACOTTA BUST OF A GODDESS Ancient Roman terracotta molded bust of a goddess, circa 20AD, a fragment of a larger piece, perhaps a tanagra figure, having riotous curls spilling around her face. Note: TL testing dates the figure included in this lot as being last fired approximately 2000 years ago (+/- 200 years), or circa 20AD.Approximate dimensions: h. 2.5", w. 2", d. 2".
- Two terracotta fragments, Etruscan
Two terracotta fragments, Etruscan and Greek 6th-2nd century b.c The smallest is a molded terracotta head with flared plain head dress, on modern marble base, together with a Greek volute molded to show a female head, over modern plinth base. Large roundrels H: 5 in. PROVENANCE: Private Estate of a Pennsylvania Physician Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
- ANCIENT ETRUSCAN TERRA COTTA FUNERARY
ANCIENT ETRUSCAN TERRA COTTA FUNERARY PORTRAIT Votive Portrait of a Woman with open top and bottom, mold cast, 4th-3rd c. BC, roughly 11" x 10 1/2" x 5 1/2". Encrusted.
- TERRACOTTA BUST OF A WOMAN Terracottea
TERRACOTTA BUST OF A WOMAN Terracottea bust of a female head, possibly Etruscan, upon a square hardwood base. 7" H x 3.75" W x 3.5" D.
- THREE MEDITERRANEAN TERRACOTTA
THREE MEDITERRANEAN TERRACOTTA FIGURESpossibly ancient, Greek protome of female head, 4-3/4 in.; small Hellenistic bust of female, on wood stand with label reading "c. 320 BC, Hellenistic Greece", 2-3/4 in.; Etruscan conehead figure, mounted on contemporary slate base, with copper support column, 8-7/8 x 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Ben Smith, Newnan, Georgia
Condition:
wear as found, surface accretion; Etruscan figure with repair to neck
- ANCIENT ETRUSCAN OR GREEK CLAY
ANCIENT ETRUSCAN OR GREEK CLAY HEAD FRAGMENT, CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.ANCIENT ETRUSCAN OR GREEK CLAY HEAD FRAGMENT, CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C., probably from a votive head, with black mica specks in the clay, typical of Etruscan sculpture, depicted with youthful idealized features of a rounded oval face, almond shaped eyes, fleshly lips and a straight nose; face height 4 1/4 inches, width 3 1/2 inches Provenance: Private Maryland and Massachusetts Estate Collection, by 1951
- EIGHT TERRA COTTA MALE AND FEMALE
EIGHT TERRA COTTA MALE AND FEMALE HEADSHellenistic Period, 300 B.C.E. Comprising: the head of a satyr, a bearded old man, two female deity heads, two heads of elegant ladies with pierced ears, the head of a robust child and another of a young man, fragmentary. Heights 1.25 to 2.25 in. Provenance: The Collection of Erwin and Sylvia Harvith, Detroit, MI, acquired in 1972 directly from the collection of Moshe Dayan.
- ETRUSCAN STYLE LARGE BRONZE MALE
ETRUSCAN STYLE LARGE BRONZE MALE BUST ON STAND Continental, Etruscan style bronze bust of a man holding out his hand, showing head and upper torso, on a large wooden column and plinth, apparently unmarked. Approx. h. 44"(on stand), w. 21", d. 24".
- ? ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR
NORTHERN
? ETRUSCAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A WARRIOR
NORTHERN ITALY, C. 500 B.C. bronze, likely originating from the top of a candelabrum, standing upon an integral double ring base, the figure stands with his weight on his right leg, the left leg advanced and bent at the knee, wearing a cuirass over a short pleated tunic, the left arm strapped into the broad disc shield with incised chevron pattern, the right arm held up to raise the Corinthian helmet which bears an elegant high crest falling down to his lower back, the hair close cropped15.6cm tallProvenance: Dr. Athos Moretti Collection (1907 - 1993), Belinzona, Switzerland, acquired 1930s - 1960s.Pino Donati (1919 - 1999), Arte Classica, Lugano, Italy, before 1980sChristie's, Antiquities, 8th June 2001, lot 45, sold for $58,750 including premiumPrivate collection, United StatesExhibited:"Master Bronzes of the Classical World"The Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 4th December 1967 - 23rd January 1968City Art Museum of Saint Louis, 1st March - 13th April 1968The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 8th May - 30th June 1968Published: Mitten, D.G. & Doeringer, S.F. (1968) Master Bronzes from the Classical World, no 172. Los Angeles: LACMA (scan provided upon request)Note: Dr. Athos Moretti (1907 - 1993) was the director of a major Swiss pharmaceutical company and a significant patron of ancient art. His particular focus was originally upon Magna Graecan and Sicilian coinage, in which he built up one of the most important collections ever assembled. His collection ultimately broadened to include Greek and Roman works of sculpture. Moretti possessed a keen eye for quality and his collection pedigree has become highly prized since his passing. A prolific donor to public institutions, a number of works originally in Moretti's possession now reside in museums around the world.The present piece bears stylistic similarities (specifically with regards to its double ring base and extravagant helmet crest) to the Etruscan bronze figure sold at Sotheby's, 3rd December 2019, lot 8 (also described as originating from the top of a candelabrum). Another notable paralel is the Etruscan bronze depicting the suicide of Ajax, c. 500 - 480 B.C. in the collection of the Florence Museo Archaeologico inv. 12193. For a further example of an Etruscan candelabrum finial with a figure wearing a similar cuirass, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 47.11.3.
- Etruscan Terracotta Fragment Votive
Etruscan Terracotta Fragment Votive Head of a Man, 4th-3rd century BC mounted on stand fragment height 7.5 in — 19 cm; ovarall height 10.75 in — 27.3 cm
- ETRUSCAN STYLE BRONZE WARRIOR FIGURE
ETRUSCAN STYLE BRONZE WARRIOR FIGURE 20th c., holding shield and helmet, 6"h x approx. 2.5"dia
- A Roman terracotta figure of a
A Roman terracotta figure of a lady, 2nd-3rd Century AD, full length, naked except for plain sandals and a laurel or victory wreath in her hair, standing with her arms at her side, her hair in a long central plait at the back, 20cm high (the head re-stuck at neck, minor chips to wreath)/Provenance: from the Henry Sandon Study Collection
- ANCIENT GREEK TERRACOTTA HEAD Hellenistic
ANCIENT GREEK TERRACOTTA HEAD Hellenistic Period Molded Terracotta Head of a Woman, possibly from Canosa (Italy), ca 3rd-1st c. BCE, with a leafy wreath form headdress, broken from a larger figure, on a custom square black marble base, head only: 1 7/8" high, overall: 3 1/8" high, 1" sq. base. Surface wear commensurate with age.
- ROMAN TERRA COTTA FIGURINE - Ancient
ROMAN TERRA COTTA FIGURINE - Ancient Roman Terra Cotta Funerary Portrait Figure of a standing woman 9 3/8'' tall 2 1/2'' x 3 1/4'' at base missing right forearm encrusted old repair at waist.
- ANCIENT ROMAN TERRACOTTA HEAD Roman
ANCIENT ROMAN TERRACOTTA HEAD Roman Period Pottery Head, possibly Egyptian ca1st-2nd c. AD, depicting a curly haired figure with well defined eyes and tall headdress, set on a custom beveled edge wooden stand, head only: 2 3/4" high, overall: 3 1/2" high, 2" x 1 1/2". Repair to headdress break, surface wear commensurate with age.
- Etrusco-Corinthian Bronze Helmet,
Etrusco-Corinthian Bronze Helmet, Southern Italy, 5th/4th century BC with heavy arched brows above the eye slits and nose guard, flaring neck guard, and surmounted by a forked plume holder, the interior with riveted repairs
11.8 x 8.7 x 11.8 in — 30 x 22 x 30 cm
- (2) ETRUSCAN CLAY BUSTS OF WOMEN
(2) ETRUSCAN CLAY BUSTS OF WOMEN IN SHADOWBOX FRAME Votive Figures in terra cotta, depicting Aristocratic Women, perhaps mother and daughter, in similar head dress and jewelry, 5" & 4 1/2" tall objects in 7" x 10" x 2 1/2" walnut case, under glass.
- Nine ancient terracotta fragments:
Nine ancient terracotta fragments: most human heads, one woman with elaborate headdress, with one carved stone standing animal, most probably Roman, one possibly Egyptian, one possibly Asian, 1-3/4 in. to 6-1/2 in., with one wood and two Lucite stands. Various surface wear, chips and losses, some are fragments of larger pieces, one head lacking one bronze earring.
- REPRODUCTION ETRUSCAN BRONZE WARRIOR
REPRODUCTION ETRUSCAN BRONZE WARRIOR 10 ¾" Elongated figure standing with left leg advanced and right arm raised, which would have once held a weapon, wearing a crested helmet, and incised tunic, a modern museum reproduction after the Etruscan bronze warrior sculptures. Verdigris patina. Rests on marble base with a sticker on the underside reading "Made in Italy".
- GRECO-ROMAN ETRUSCAN ARTIFACT FINDING
GRECO-ROMAN ETRUSCAN ARTIFACT FINDING GROUP Europe,AncientIncludes two carved stone heads of a women, figural terracotta animal head, two miniature oil lamp fragments, one terracotta oil lamp with tendril detailing, and terracotta remnants.
- ROMAN STYLE CARVED MARBLE PORTRAIT
ROMAN STYLE CARVED MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST Possibly 2nd-3rd c. CE, in the style of Hadrian, modeled with toga folds around the chest, curly hair held with band, on modern black wood stand, 4h x 2.5"w x 2"d
- Four Carrara Marble Profile Busts
Four Carrara Marble Profile Busts of Roman Emperors including Augustus Tiberius and Titus; each figure mounted to brêche d'Alep plaques set within wood frames 22 1/2 in. x 19 in.
- ETRUSCAN BUCCHERO POTTERY TREFOIL
ETRUSCAN BUCCHERO POTTERY TREFOIL OINOCHOE With a trefoil shaped mouth joined by an exaggerated outscrolled handle above the ovoid-shaped body with incised geometric decoration ending in a circular foot; 7 x 3 1/2 in.
- TWO ETRUSCAN REVIVAL OMBRA DELLA
TWO ETRUSCAN REVIVAL OMBRA DELLA SERA STYLE PATINATED BRONZE SCULPTURES, CA. 19TH CENTURY 20 ½" and 2 ?" Representing a nude male and female with very elongated body but heads in normal proportions, brown verdigris patinas. Original excavated sculptures age estimated by archaeologists to date from the third century BC.
- Four Carrara Marble Profile Busts
Four Carrara Marble Profile Busts of Roman Emperors including Augustus Tiberius and Titus; each figure mounted to brêche d'Alep plaques set within wood frames 22 1/2 in. x 19 in.
- (9) GREEK CLAY FRAGMENTS - Nine
(9) GREEK CLAY FRAGMENTS - Nine Ancient Greek Terra Cotta Fragments several being marked as having been excavated from the Trojan plain near Canakkale including: a Horse's Head a Woman's Bust Portrait a Full-Body Bird a Head of Minerva two bits of
- A GREEK OR ROMAN BRONZE PORTRAIT
A GREEK OR ROMAN BRONZE PORTRAIT HEAD A Greek or Roman Bronze Portrait Head, with a verdegris green color of aged metal patina, head: 11"h, overall with base: 12.5"h
- An Etruscan Over-Lifesized Nenfro
An Etruscan Over-Lifesized Nenfro Portrait Head of a Man
Circa Late 2nd Century B.C.
Height 12 1/2 inches (31.75 cm).
- Two Roman terra cotta statuary
Two Roman terra cotta statuary fragments 2nd-4th century Both modeled as female heads, one with an elaborate head covering, mounted on acrylic cubes. (2). Tallest H: 3 3/4 in.
- A GREEK TERRACOTTA HEAD, 4TH CENTURY
A GREEK TERRACOTTA HEAD, 4TH CENTURY BCE4in. h. exclusive of stand
- Terracotta bust, Julius Caesar,
Terracotta bust, Julius Caesar, wearing a blue paludamentum cloak, glazed terracotta with gold-painted highlights, Italian, 20th century, 34 x 24-1/2 x 10 in. Abrasions to gold paint, firing cracks. Villa Del Leone Collection, Palm Springs, California.
- A Polychrome Bronze Figure Romain
A Polychrome Bronze Figure Romain de Tirtoff Erte (Russian 1892-1990) La Masque depicting a woman standing holding a gilt mask away from her face in a black gown with gilt trim on a stepped oval base incised signature to base stamped 55/375 Fine Art Acquisitions 1986. Height 18 1/4 inches.