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FOREWORD

It is with great pleasure that we present our first catalogue from our newpremises in St James’s. This exciting collection has been put together overthe last two years and highlights the range and quality of works in which wespecialise. The 18th century artisan’s house at 19 Crown Passage has beentransformed into the perfect setting in which to view such diverse works ofancient art.

Claire Brown

1 and 2 EGYPTIAN FLINT HAND AXES Lower Palaeolothic Period. 500,000–200,000 BC

Lengths: 19.5 cm and 15 cm

Provenance: Collection of Robert de RustafjaellSold Rustafjaell sale, Anderson Galleries, New York, 1915Heckscher Museum of Art, USA; deaccessioned 2012

3 EGYPTIAN STONE FISH PALETTE Predynastic Period. Naqada III, c. 3200 BC

Dimensions: 6.8 x 12 cm

Provenance: Collection of Robert de RustafjaellSold Rustafjaell sale, Anderson Galleries, New York, 1915 Heckscher Museum of Art, USA; deaccessioned 2012

4 EGYPTIAN PAINTED POTTERY JAR Predynastic Period. Late Naqada II, c. 3450–3300 BC

Height: 19.5 cm

Provenance: Collection of Maurice Mathieu, France

5 EGYPTIAN QUARTZITE RELIEF WITH OFFICIALS

New Kingdom. 19th DynastyRamesside Period, c.1279–1210 BC

Dimensions: 49 x 32 cm

Provenance: Private collection Switzerland, acquired 1960s

6 EGYPTIAN COPPER ALLOY STRIDING FIGURE New Kingdom. Early 18th Dynasty, c.1550–1479 BC

Height: 13.3 cm (excluding tenons)

Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), Switzerland and thence by descent

7 EGYPTIAN CARVED WOOD HIPPOPOTAMUS Middle Kingdom. 11th–12th Dynasty, 2040–1646 BC

Length: 10.5 cm

Provenance: Private collection (M.C.) France, acquired in Egypt late 1960s

8 EGYPTIAN WOOD HORUS FALCON Late Dynastic Period. 25th–26th Dynasty, 715–525 BC

Length: 19.5 cm

Provenance: Collection of Dr. Malcolm Hardy, USA acquired from Michel E. Abemayor 1969

9 EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF ANUBIS Late Dynastic Period. 25th–31st Dynasty, 715–332 BC

Length: 12.5 cm

Provenance: Private collection USA, acquired prior 1980

10 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE COSMETIC JAR IN THE FORM OF BES Late Dynastic Period. 26th Dynasty, 664–525 BC

Height: 14 cm

Provenance: Private collection Switzerland, acquired 1960s

11 EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE PLAQUE OF BES Ptolemaic Period. 304–30 BC

Dimensions: 6.4 x 6.7 cm

Provenance: Private collection (D.N.) Belgiumacquired late 1970s

12 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE ARYBALLOS OF A MONKEY AND BABY Late Dynastic Period. 27th–31st Dynasty, 525-332 BC

Height: 6 cm

Exhibited and published: ‘Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience’, Providence, USA, 1998

Provenance: Collection of William Kelly Simpson, USAloaned to Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1972 to 2000

13 EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE EAR STELE New Kingdom. 18th–20th Dynasty, 1540–1069 BC

Height: 10.5 cm

Provenance: Collection of David Lee Karamol, USA, acquired 1980s

14 EGYPTIAN GLASS INLAY IN THE FORM OF A WIG Ptolemaic Period. 304–30 BC

Height: 5.9 cm

Provenance: Private collection UK, acquired 1970s

15 EGYPTIAN GLASS INLAY IN THE FORM OF A HEAD OF HATHOR Late Dynastic Period. 30th–31st Dynasty, 380–332 BC

Height: 2.7 cm

Provenance: Private collection (J.G.) Franceacquired from the French art market c. 1980

16 EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI INLAY IN THE FORM OF A WIG New Kingdom. 18th–20th Dynasty, 1540–1069 BC

Height: 4.2 cm

Provenance: Collection of John N. Winnie Jr., Georgiaacquired 1980s–90s; Private collection ConnecticutPrivate collection New York

17 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RING WITH SEATED CAT AND KITTENS New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty, 1540–1295 BC

Ring size: S Height: 3.8 cm

Provenance: Collection of Omar Pasha (1806–1871)Private collection USA until the late 1980s; with Antiquarium, New YorkCollection of Barbara Mertz (1927–2013)

18 EGYPTIAN AMETHYST PENDANT OF HARPOCRATES Middle to New Kingdom. 11th–20th Dynasty, 2040–1069 BC

Height: 2.2 cm

Provenance: Private collection France, acquired 1979

19 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF SHU Late Dynastic Period. 26th Dynasty, 664–525 BC

Height: 2.4 cm

Provenance: Collection of Virginia, Marchioness of Bathacquired in the 1940s and thence by descent

20 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF A FISH New Kingdom. 18th–20th Dynasty, 1540–1069 BC

Length: 3.4 cm

Provenance: Collection of Ernst Adler, UK, acquired c. 1970 and thence by descent

21 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF A MONKEY Third Intermediate Period. 21st–24th Dynasty, 1069–715 BC

Height: 5.1 cm

Provenance: Tabard collection, Franceacquired between 1930–1950

22 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF AN APIS BULL Late Dynastic Period. 26th Dynasty. Saite Period, 664–525 BC

Length: 3cm

Provenance: Tabard collection, Franceacquired between 1930–1950

23 EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF A HARE Late Dynastic Period. 26th–30th Dynasty, 750–332 BC

Length: 3.6 cm

Provenance: Private collection France

24 BYZANTINE BRONZE LAMP IN THE FORM OF A PEACOCK 6th–7th century AD

Length: 16.3 cm

Provenance: Private collection (P.T.) UK, acquired 1962

25 COPTIC TAPESTRY FRAGMENT OF A BIRD 8th century AD

Dimensions: 33 x 38.5 cm

Provenance: Collection of George and Dora Mathues, USAacquired in Egypt 1950s–60s and thence by descent

26 NEAR EASTERN BANDED AGATE DUCK WEIGHT Babylonian. Early 1st millennium BC

Length: 7.2 cm

Provenance: Sold Christie’s, London, 13 December 1988, lot 145Collection of Stanley J. Seeger, UK and thence by descent

27 URARTIAN REPOUSSÉ BRONZE BELT ELEMENT 8th–7th century BC

Dimensions: 16 x 8.9 cm

Provenance: Private collection (J.R.) USAacquired 1980s–early 90s

28 PAIR OF SARMATIAN GOLD STRAP ENDS IN THE FORM OF PANTHERS

2nd century BC–1st century AD

Lengths: 6 cm

Provenance: UK collection, acquired late 1970s-80s

29 IBERIAN BRONZE FINIAL OF A WARRIOR ON HORSEBACK 6th century BC

Height: 10.2 cm

Provenance: UK collection, acquired 1992

30 CYCLADIC MARBLE TORSO Greek. c. 2600–2500 BC

Height: 13 cm

Provenance: Private collection Switzerland, acquired 1960s

31 ETRUSCAN TERRACOTTA VOTIVE PROFILE HEAD OF A YOUNG MAN c. 4th century BC

Height: 30.5 cm

Provenance: Collection of Sideo Fromboluti and Nora Speyer, USAacquired 1960s–70s

32 CYPRIOT LIMESTONE HEAD OF A KOUROS 5th century BC

Height: 15 cm

Published: Andre de Ridder ‘Collection De ClercqCatalogue Tome IV’, Paris, 1906

Provenance: Louis de Clercq (1836–1901), FrancePrivate collection Switzerland, acquired mid 1960s

33 ETRUSCAN BRONZE SITULA HANDLE 5th–4th century BC

Height: 12.1 cm

Provenance: Private collection (N.E.) UK, acquired prior 1970

34 HELLENISTIC TERRACOTTA ITHYPHALLIC FIGURE Alexandrian, 2nd–1st century BC

Height: 19 cm

Provenance: Private collection France, acquired c.1970

35 HELLENISTIC MARBLE HEAD OF A GODDESS c. 3rd century BC

Height: 9.5 cm

Provenance: Collection of Evelyn Joll, UK, acquired early 1960s and thence by descent

36 LACONIAN BLACK GLAZED ARYBALLOS Greek. Late 6th century BC

Height: 12.2 cm

Provenance: Private collection USAacquired 1980s and thence by descent

37 LACONIAN BLACK GLAZED ALABASTRON Greek. Late 6th century BC

Height: 13.5 cm

Provenance: Private collection USA acquired 1980s and thence by descent

38 GREEK BLACK GLAZED LEBES GAMIKOS Magna Graecia. c. 4th century BC

Height: 12 cm

Provenance: Collection of Alexander Schreiber, Canada, acquired 1970swith Petit Musée, Montreal, Canada, 1999; sold Christie's, New York, 16 June 2006

39 CANOSAN PAINTED TERRACOTTA DOLPHIN Magna Graecia. c. 3rd century BC

Length: 11.7 cm

Provenance: Private collection (R.B.) France, acquired 1983

40 ROMAN BRONZE FIGURE OF HERAKLES c. 1st–2nd century AD

Height: 23.9 cm

Provenance: French collectionSold Sotheby's, New York, 14 December 1994, lot 105Private collection USA

41 and 42 TWO ROMAN BRONZE VOTIVE PLAQUES WITH PAIRS OF EARS 1st–3rd century AD

Dimensions: 7 x 10.6 cm and 6.2 x 8 cm

Provenance: Private collection UK, acquired 1990s

43 ROMAN MARBLE VOTIVE PLAQUE WITH PAIR OF EARS 1st–3rd century AD

Dimensions: 8.2 x 11.5 cm

Provenance: Private collection Austria; Private collection Germany

44 ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF A RAM c. 2nd century AD

Length: 23 cm

Provenance: Private collection USA, acquired prior 1960and thence by descent

45 HELLENISTIC BRONZE FIGURE OF A DWARF Alexandrian, c. 200–100 BC

Height: 8.8 cm

Provenance: Private collection (N.E.) UKacquired prior to 1970

46 ROMAN SILVER FIBULA OF A STAG 2nd–3rd century AD

Length: 3.5 cm

Provenance: Private collection The Netherlands

47 ROMAN SILVER FIBULA OF A PEACOCK 2nd–3rd century AD

Length: 4.1 cm

Provenance: Private collection The Netherlands

48 ROMAN SILVER FIBULA OF ROMULUS AND REMUS 2nd–3rd century AD

Length: 4.1 cm

Provenance: Collection of Pino Donati, Switzerland acquired c. 1970

49 ANGLO-SAXON GILT-BRONZE MOUNT IN THE FORM OF A BEARDED HEAD

c. 600 AD

Height: 3.7 cm

Provenance: Private collection UKacquired prior to 1995

50 ANGLO-SAXON GOLD AND BRONZE DISC BROOCH 7th century AD

Diameter: 3.5 cm

Provenance: UK collection, acquired 1991

51 ROMAN GOLD RING c. 3rd–4th century AD

Ring size: J Diameter: 2.5 cm

Provenance: Private collection UK, acquired 1960s

52 HELLENISTIC GOLD EARRINGS WITH HERAKLES CLUB PENDANTS

200–150 BC

Drop: 2.6 cm

Published: J.-L. Zimmermann, 'Collection de la Fondation Thétis', Geneva, 1987, no. 145

Provenance: Louis de Clercq (1836–1901), FranceThe Thétis Collection, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1970

53 EGYPTIAN GOLD SNAKE RING Ptolemaic Period. 1st century BC

Ring size: I Length: 3.1 cm

Provenance: Private collection France, acquired prior 1970

54 ROMAN ONYX CAMEO OF LEDA AND THE SWAN 1st century AD

Dimensions: 1.2 x 1.8 cm

Provenance: Private collection France, acquired 1960sand thence by descent

55 GNOSTIC JASPER INTAGLIO OF ABRAXAS 3rd century AD

Dimensions: 2.7 x 2.1 cm

Provenance: Collection of Jan Adler, UK, acquired 1983

56 ROMAN SARDONYX CAMEO OF A FEMALE TRAGIC MASK

Early Imperial. 1st century BC– 1st century AD

Diameter: 2.1 cm

Provenance: Collection of Kerry Jouby, UK, acquired 1975

57 ROMAN EMERALD AND GOLD NECKLACE 2nd–3rd century AD

Length: 35 cm

Provenance: With Peter Sharrer, USA Private collection UK, acquired 1981

58 ROMAN AMETHYST AND GOLD NECKLACE 2nd–3rd century AD

Length: 45 cm

Provenance: Private collection UK, acquired 1977

59 SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER STELE BEARING A FEMALE BUST 1st century BC – 1st century AD

Dimensions: 24 x 19 cm

Provenance: With Gimpel Fils prior to 1970sCollection of Bruno Grunfeld, UK

EDITED BY CLAIRE BROWN DESIGNED BY THE BURLINGTON MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD VALENCIA PRINTED BY TAYLOR BLOXHAM

ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD WITH AN UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY AND ALL APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION

ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN CHECKED THROUGH THE ART LOSS REGISTER

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