Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
PROPERTY FROM A SWISS PRIVATE COLLECTION
A GOLD TORQUE, CIRCA 3RD/1ST CENTURY B.C., OR LATER
Auction Closed
December 3, 05:06 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Swiss Private Collection
A GOLD TORQUE, CIRCA 3RD/1ST CENTURY B.C., OR LATER
of penannular form with pear-shaped terminals, partially twisted collar, and spiral ornaments.
Width 14.3 cm.; weight 230 gr.
said to have been found in northwestern Spain in 1869
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979), Lugano, acquired in the 1950s/1960s
by descent to the present owner
Cf. S. Prieto Molina, "Los torques castreños del noroeste de la Península Ibérica," Complutum, vol. 7, 1996, p. 212, fig. 9