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 543:
EGYPTIAN BLUE HEART SCARAB - EX. CHRISTIE'S
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Sold for: £1,000
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
1,290
Start price:
£
1,000
Estimated price :
£1,500 - £3,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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VAT: 20%
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EGYPTIAN BLUE HEART SCARAB - EX. CHRISTIE'S
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC or later. A blue faience heart scarab with a broad, rounded back and a flat underside. The head is defined by a central raised ridge extending from the front to the prothorax, flanked by incised lines marking the separation of the clypeus and the eyes. The wing case is outlined with a deep central groove and two lateral divisions, forming symmetrical wings. The legs are indicated along the sides, with the front pair extending slightly forward and the hind limbs curving inward towards the body. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 42mm x 30mm; Weight: 26.14gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, Sale 7659, 13 October 2008, Lot 96/4. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
