Greek Hellenistic Bronze Skyphos / Drinking Cup
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Description
Ancient Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely cast-bronze skyphos (or drinking cup) with an apple-shaped body, a lightly-rounded shoulder, and an inward-curved rim, all atop an applied ring foot. A singular parabolic handle projects from one side of the cup, and attachment points for the missing handle are visible directly opposite the first. Thick, lustrous layers of green and brown patina envelop both the interior and exterior of the cup, and scattered areas of the original golden-brown bronze coloration peek through. Size: 4.8" W x 3.1" H (12.2 cm x 7.9 cm).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Boston, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#143842
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Boston, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#143842
Condition
One original handle missing. Repair to remaining handle with light adhesive residue along terminal attachments. Minor abrasions to rim, body, and base, with light encrustations across most surfaces. Light earthen deposits as well as fabulous green and brown patina throughout.
Buyer's Premium
- 26.5%
Greek Hellenistic Bronze Skyphos / Drinking Cup
Estimate $900 - $1,400
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