Bidspirit auction | GREEK SILVER KYLIX

GREEK SILVER KYLIX - Ca. 300 - 200 BC. A kylix vessel cast from high quality silver. This was designed as a wine cup and rests upon a foot with a loop handle that curve dramatically out and inward for the drinker to grip. This is a truly exceptional kylix, as silver would have been a tremendously scarce and valuable material during the Hellenistic period. For similar see: Group of objects said to have been found at Prusias. Greek, second half of fourth century B.C. Bequest of Walter C.Baker, 1971. Ex coll. Wilhelm Fabricius Size: 260mm x 195mm; Weight: 500g Provenance: Property of a European collector; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between the early1960s to 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.