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 798:
MOCHE GOLD HUMAN HEAD
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Sold for: £7,000
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
9,030
Start price:
£
5,000
Estimate :
£7,500 - £15,000
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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MOCHE GOLD HUMAN HEAD
Peru Ca. 100 BC - 100 AD. A gold human head with a rounded form and a slightly pointed chin. The facial features include almond-shaped eyes framed by a raised border with evenly spaced incisions, arched brows and a broad nose with well-defined nostrils. The mouth is narrow with a downturned expression. The ears project slightly. The hair is depicted as a series of vertical ridges running from the forehead to the back of the head.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1991.419.52.Size: 32mm x 25mm; Weight: 15gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. The Merrin Gallery, 23 February 2010. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
