Auction 16 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART - PRINCE COLLECTION
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Mar 30, 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 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 502:
EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN HEAD OF THE GOD HORUS THE CHILD - EX. CHARLES EDE
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Sold for: £32,000
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
41,280
Start price:
£
20,000
Estimated price :
£30,000 - £60,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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VAT: 20%
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EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN HEAD OF THE GOD HORUS THE CHILD - EX. CHARLES EDE
28th - 29th Dynasty, Ca. 404 - 380 BC. A finely worked obsidian head depicting a priest, with a smooth, rounded cranium and subtly defined facial features. The almond-shaped eyes are slightly asymmetrical, with faintly incised eyebrows. The nose is broad and gently sloping, leading down to full lips that are slightly parted. The cheeks are softly contoured, merging into a rounded chin. A short, thick neck connects to a partial bust, with a curved collarbone and a draped garment. Christie's, Live Auction, 14231 Antiquities, Lot. 99. Size: 80mm x 30mm; Weight: 150g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Charles Ede Ltd., 10 March 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Exhibited: Ancient Egypt: Masterpieces from Collectors and Collections, (5th June - 10th June 2012) Brussels, Belgium. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
