Auction 16 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Sunday, Mar 30, 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 - The Prince Collection sale. Commencing on the 30th 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. Contact us via email enquiries@apolloauctions.com or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 520:
PAIR OF EGYPTIAN GLASS EYE INLAYS
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Start price:
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3,000
Estimated price :
£4,500 - £9,000
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PAIR OF EGYPTIAN GLASS EYE INLAYS
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pair of glass inlays from an anthropoid coffin, each shaped to resemble a human eye. The sclera is made of white glass with an applied black iris. A raised cobalt blue border frames the eye with a curved upper contour extending at the outer corner. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA15845; The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 37.1951E. A similar example sold for £21,600 at Bonhams, Antiquities, 28 October 2009, Lot 61. Size: 58-60mm x 19-20mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams, Sale 16853, 28 October 2009, Lot 61. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
