FINE ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION 2026-04-12 Auction - 474 Price Results - Apollo Art Auctions in London
FINE ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
COMPLETE EGYPTIAN MALE SARCOPHAGUS
LARGE ANCIENT GREEK ILLYRIAN BRONZE HELMET
ROMAN MARBLE LIFE SIZE LOWER TORSO OF APHRODITE OF CYRENE TYPE
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London, London, United Kingdom
Auction Details

FINE ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

We are pleased to announce the Fine Ancient Art and Antiquities- The Prince Collection auction. Commencing on the 12th of April at 1 pm (BST) the sale will be held at our central London showroom 63-64 Margaret Street W1W 8SW, with bidding in-room and online. The auction holds a distinguished collection of ancient art and antiquities, cultures ranging from ancient Mediterranean to Early Medieval Europe. Featuring an exceptional array of Roman and Greek marble sculptures, in particular lot 599, Aphrodite like Naiad of a Fountain or Spring. Sculptures in this tradition, often associated with fountains and gardens, exemplify the Roman interpretation of Greek sculptural ideals and the enduring allure of mythological imagery associated with water, beauty, and renewal. Equally notable is lot 592, a life-size bronze sandalled foot, the surviving fragment of a monumental statue that likely represented a Roman Soldier, cavalryman or military figure. These imposing bronze sculptures once played a vital role in the visual language of Roman public and honorific monuments. Other highlights include: Lot 562, an impressive Apulian red-figure calyx-krater attributed to the Varrese Painter, one of the foremost masters of South Italian vase painting in the fourth century BC. Later centuries are evoked by a remarkable Merovingian sword, lot 647. Featuring a garnet-inlaid guard and gold hilt, a prestigious weapon that reflects the refined metalworking traditions of early medieval aristocratic culture. The auction also benefits from an exceptional selection of notable provenances including the Prince Collection, distinguished by its royal associations. Other important names include Immanuel Birnbaum, Wladimir Rosenbaum, Francesca Zijlstra, Elsa Bloch-Diener. Viewings are by appointment only and will be held between the 1st and the 9th of April. To book a viewing contact enquiries@apolloauctions.com
SOLD
LARGE EGYPTIAN NAQADA BLACK-TOPPED JAR: Pre-Dynastic Period, Ca. 3650 - 3300 BC. A terracotta jar of slender tapering form, the mouth with a slightly thickened rim. The upper part is finished in black, contrasting with the red-burnished
Est.
£3,000
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£6,000
SOLD
STUNNING EGYPTIAN GRANITE JAR: Old Kingdom, Ca. 2600 - 2200 BC. A granite jar with a tall, ovoid body on a flat base, rising to a short neck with a broad, flat rim. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number:
Est.
£3,000
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£6,000
SOLD
PAIR OF EGYPTIAN GRANITE OFFERING PLATES: Old Kingdom, Ca. 2600 - 2200 BC. A pair of granite offering plates, each carved as a shallow circular dish with a low upturned rim, the larger with a roundel at the centre. For similar see: The
Est.
£3,000
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£6,000
SOLD
EGYPTIAN BRONZE AND WOOD SHORT DAGGER: Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A bronze dagger with a long tapering blade cast with a central rib and converging edges to a pointed tip. The shoulders broaden to a crescentic guard, the grip
Est.
£4,500
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£9,000
SOLD
RARE EGYPTIAN BRONZE DAGGER: Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A bronze dagger with a tapering blade and broad shoulder, both faces with pronounced midrib. The hilt has a central stem flanked by a pair of upturned lateral
Est.
£3,000
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£6,000
SOLD
UPPER PART OF A LID OF EGYPTIAN WOODEN COFFIN: Third Intermediate Period, 22nd-25th Dynasties, Ca. 945 - 700 BC; probably from Lower Egypt.. An upper part of lid of a wooden coffin decorated with polychrome painted gesso. It features a vulture
Est.
£10,000
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£15,000
SOLD
MAGNIFICENT EGYPTIAN PAINTED ALABASTER CERIMONIAL JAR: New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A ceremonial jar carved from alabaster with a tubular body ending in a rounded base and a straight cylindrical rim. The upper portion is decorated with a painted
Est.
£5,000
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£10,000
LARGE EGYPTIAN NAQADA BLACK-TOPPED JAR: Pre-Dynastic Period, Ca. 3650 - 3300 BC. A terracotta jar with a tall tapering ovoid body narrowing to the base. The upper zone is decorated with a black band descending from the mouth, above a
Est.
£3,000
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£6,000
Lot Passed
LARGE EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA ASKOS: Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1335 BC or later. A large terracotta askos with an elongated tubular body, slightly tapering towards one end and finished with flat circular terminals. A wide cylindrical
Est.
£4,500
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£9,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA JAR WITH NILOTHIC PLANTS: Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A pottery jar with a globular body narrowing at the shoulder to a tall cylindrical neck with a thickened everted rim. The neck is encircled by horizontal bands in
Est.
£7,500
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£15,000
SOLD
COMPLETE EGYPTIAN MALE SARCOPHAGUS: Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 450 - 300 BC. A complete male sarcophagus of sycamore fig wood, stuccoed and painted, the exterior coated with a black, bituminous-looking layer upon which the
Est.
£80,000
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£120,000
SOLD
EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA JAR WITH BIRDS: Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A pottery jar with a globular body narrowing to a tall cylindrical neck with a thickened everted rim. The neck is encircled by horizontal bands in red, blue, and
Est.
£7,500
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£15,000
SOLD
EGYPTIAN SANDSTONE RELIEF OF WORSHIPPER WITH WIG: Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1335 BC. A sandstone relief block carved in sunk relief with the profile head of a worshipper wearing a close-fitting wig.For similar see: P. giovetti, D. Picchi, Egitto
Est.
£4,500
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£9,000
SOLD
EGYPTIAN PLASTER MUMMY MASK: Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC A plaster mummy mask with elongated eyes painted beneath thin brows, a modelled broad nose, and a closed mouth above a rounded chin. The forehead is framed by a black
Est.
£750
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£1,500
SOLD
COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN WOODEN ROWERS: Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A collection of three wooden rowers, each carved as a male figure kneeling on the right knee, with a short wig and a long, tapering body. The bodies are painted in
Est.
£750
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£1,500
SOLD
EGYPTIAN ANTHROPOMORPHIC WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS LID: Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Ca. 664 - 525 BC. A stunning wooden anthropomorphic sarcophagus lid, hand-carved from cedar and covered in layers of bitumen. The face is presented with elongated ovoid
Est.
£10,000
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£15,000
SOLD
LARGE EGYPTIAN GRANITE STONE JAR: Old Kingdom, Ca. 2600 - 2200 BC. A granite jar with an ovoid body, a rounded shoulder and a mouth with a thickened, rolled rim. A pair of opposed horizontal lugs projects from the upper body. For
Est.
£1,500
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£3,000
SOLD
EGYPTIAN GRANITE STONE GLOBULAR BOWL: Old Kingdom, Ca. 2600 - 2200 BC. A granite bowl with a broad, rounded body rising to a wide, flat, outward-turned rim. A pair of opposed lug handles is set at the shoulder, each pierced for
Est.
£1,500
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£3,000
EGYPTIAN WOODEN PTAH-SOKAR-OSIRIS: Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC A composite wooden statuette of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris in three parts, showing the mummiform god standing above a rectangular platform and fixed at the rear. He wears an atef
Est.
£6,000
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£12,000
Lot Passed