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 688:
ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS WADING IBIS INLAY
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Sold for: £3,800
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
4,902
Start price:
£
2,000
Estimate :
£3,000 - £6,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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VAT: 20%
On commission only
Users from foreign countries may be exempted from tax payments, according to the relevant tax regulations
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS WADING IBIS INLAY
Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A square mosaic glass inlay depicting a wading ibis against a green matrix. The bird is rendered in black and white with a long, yellow beak extending forward and a rounded head marked by a red eye. The neck is arched, connecting to a compact body with a white central area outlined in black. The legs, formed of elongated black lines, extend downward. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.A similar example sold for GBP 6,000 at Christie's, Live Auction 7758, The Groppi Collection, 26 April 2012, Lot 9.Size: 20mm x 20mm; Weight: 7gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, 26 April, 2012; Ex. The Groppi Collection, Switzerland; acquired in the 1920s-1940s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
