Auction 19
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jun 8, 2025
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 8th of June at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction showcases a spectacular array of antiquities from the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval and Western Asiatic cultures ranging between 6000 BC to 1600 AD. 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. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping. Contact us via email or by calling (+44) 7424 994167.
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LOT 22:
STUNNING EGYPTIAN GOLD AND FAIENCE PECTORAL NECKLACE
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Sold for: £4,400
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
5,676
Start price:
£
1,000
Estimate :
£1,500 - £3,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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VAT: 20%
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STUNNING EGYPTIAN GOLD AND FAIENCE PECTORAL NECKLACE
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A broad collar composed of multiple rows of tubular faience beads in green, blue, and earthly tones, interspersed with flat disc spacers and arranged in a graduated semicircular formation. The outermost row is strung with elongated drop-shaped gold beads, suspended vertically to form a fringe. The necklace is restrung on modern thread with a metal clasp. 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 08.200.30; Christie's Live Auction 1735, Ancient Jewelry, 7 December 2006, Lot 220.Size: 240/360mm x 5.3mm; Weight: 56gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
