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 941:
BYZANTINE BRONZE POLYCANDELON
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Start price:
£
1,000
Estimated price :
£2,000 - £4,000
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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VAT: 20%
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BYZANTINE BRONZE POLYCANDELON
Ca. AD 500 - 600. A circular hanging bronze lamp or polycandelon. Oil-filled glass vessels once hung from ten round openings, nine set on the interior circular channel and one in the centre. Three chains are set on the external border of the polycandelon. The piece comes with a custom-made stand. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1999.519.1; The British Museum, Museum number 1994,0610.11. Size: 600mm x 300mm; Weight: 1.3kg. Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market, pre-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
