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September 2003 Fine Art and Antiques Auction Catalog

Aspire Auctions, Inc.


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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-20
21-25
Fine Paintings
26-40
41-55
56-70
71-85
86-100
101-115
116-121
Works on Paper
122-141
142-161
162-181
182-201
202-221
222-223
Bronze
224-230
Orientalia
231-240
241-245
Silver
246-255
256-265
266-275
276-285
286-295
296-305
306
Furniture & Decorative Arts
307-316
317-326
327-336
337-346
347-356
357-366
367-375
Estate Jewelry
376-390
391-405
406-420
421-435
436-450
451-460
Oriental Carpets
461-470
471-480
Porcelain, Pottery & Ceramics
481-490
491-500
501-510
511-520
521-526
Glass
527-536
537-546
547-556
557-566
567-569
Objects D'Vertu
570-579
580-589
590-591
Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera
592-616
617-641
642-666
667-691
692-716
717-736


Archaic Greek Container & Pendant, circa 600-800 B.C.

11. Archaic Greek Container & Pendant, circa 600-800 B.C.


Round body with incised linear bands, serpent lid and open work grip at base. Bronze Age item, both container and lid have matching pierced holes for peg, ensuring tight fit. Overall size apprx 4-1/2" x 4" x 2".

1,000/2,000 Sold: $575.00

Visigothic Gold Piece, C. 9th Century A.D.

12. Visigothic Gold Piece, C. 9th Century A.D.


Part of a dagger case, this would have been at the very bottom of a cover protecting the blade tip. Visigothic high karat gold with two "pins" and applied gold wire in a decorative "Eight" pattern. Apprx size 3/4" x 3/4" x 1/4".

1,000/2,000

Terracotta Oil Lamp, C. 3rd-4th Century B.C.

13. Terracotta Oil Lamp, C. 3rd-4th Century B.C.


A Holy Land lamp with a rounded and oval form with a center arm and two rounded grasps, rests on a incline, allowing the oil to run into the open dish for the wick. Body is painted with three tones of reddish-orange pigment and is made of terracotta.

500/700 Sold: $287.50

A Scythian High Karat Gold Piece, 3rd or 4th Century B.C.

14. A Scythian High Karat Gold Piece, 3rd or 4th Century B.C.


Russian, hand stamped in a high karat gold, this item is from Scythia and has a figure of an animal. Unmarked soft gold, it is a hollow piece with two pierced holes where it was probably attached as an embellishment. Apprx size 1-1/2" x 1".

5,000/7,500

Another Scythian High Karat Gold Piece, 3rd or 4th Century B.C.

15. Another Scythian High Karat Gold Piece, 3rd or 4th Century B.C.


Of hollow form, this Russian Scythian plaque was stamped out in an unmarked high karat gold. In the image of a Falcon, it has five pierced holes where it was probably attached as an embellishment. Apprx size 1-1/2" x 1"

5,000/7,500

Greek Chalecedony Ring, 1st-2nd Century A.D.

16. Greek Chalecedony Ring, 1st-2nd Century A.D.


Carved from Chalecedony, the rings bears an inscription, "A NOI OMO", on a flat area of the three bands that make up the design. Center band is smooth, however the outer bands have a "fluted" pattern. Apprx 4+ size. The color is a translucent lavender gray, when held up to light it takes on a warm beige color with visible inclusions.

400/600 Sold: $448.50

Fragments of Greek Papyri, C 4th/8th Century A.D.

17. Fragments of Greek Papyri, C 4th/8th Century A.D.


Composite of several fragments of Greek papyri joined together, apprx size 2" x 5-1/2", plated between glass held with screw in each corner.

150/300 Sold: $120.75

Coptic Fragment, C. 7th Century A.D.

18. Coptic Fragment, C. 7th Century A.D.


Fragment of a business account in Coptic semi-cursive script, six lines of script, on papyrus, Egypt, circa 7th century A.D., apprx size 3-1/2" x 4", plated under glass, held together with clips.

150/300 Sold: $103.50

Greek Paper Fragment

19. Greek Paper Fragment


Plated under glass, held together tightly with tape, some text visable, Greek, form the James Ede collection, London. Apprx size 3" x 3".

50/100 Sold: $28.75

Enigmatic Carved Stone Pipe, circa 1000 A.D.

20. Enigmatic Carved Stone Pipe, circa 1000 A.D.


Fort-Ancient (?), hand carved soft-stone, carved as a bird. Open bowl for tobacco and mouth opening, overall size apprx 2-3/4" x 7-1/2" x 2".

200/400 Sold: $92.00

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