Auction 16 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & JEWELLERY
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Saturday, Mar 29, 1:00 PM
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 29th of March 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. 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. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only from the 24th ? 28th March 2025, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping.
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LOT 29:
MASSIVE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DJED AMULET
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Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
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MASSIVE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE DJED AMULET
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A green faience djed amulet with a tall, rectangular shaft widening at the base and surmounted by four horizontal bars of equal length. The base is flat and unworked. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994, n. 84, p. 83. Size: 85mm x 30mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent; Ex. Antiquarium Ltd., New York, prior to 10 January 1986. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
