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 589:
EGYPTIAN WOODEN BABOON FIGURINE
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Sold for: £1,000
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
1,290
Start price:
£
300
Estimated price :
£450 - £900
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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VAT: 20%
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Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
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EGYPTIAN WOODEN BABOON FIGURINE
Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A wooden figurine of a seated baboon resting on a rectangular base. The body is compact, with a slightly hunched posture and arms resting on the knees. The head is rounded, with a prominent muzzle and incised details marking the nostrils and mouth. The eyes are recessed, and positioned beneath a slightly protruding brow ridge. The limbs are proportionally thick, with carved fingers and toes extending forward. 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 Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 61.127.Size: 37mm x 17mm; Weight: 8gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
