CHALCIDIAN BRONZE HELMET WITH DECORATED CHEEKS. Ca. 500 BC. …

Lot no. 687

Estimate: £9,000 - £18,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

Description

CHALCIDIAN BRONZE HELMET WITH DECORATED CHEEKS. Ca. 500 BC. A bronze Chalcidian helmet with a domed skull rising to a smooth crown. A raised V-shaped reinforcement projects above the forehead, and a narrow offset band encircles the head above the rim. The lower edge is scalloped at the brow with an integral nasal guard, cut-outs above the eyes, and drawn down at the nape to form a shallow neck-guard. Paired hinge tabs set on the lateral rim suspend the cheek-pieces, each with a rounded terminal and decorated with stepped mouldings and fine ribbing. Mounted on a modern stand. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 22770, Arms and Armour from the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, Part I, Lot 14. Size: 300mm x 225mm; Weight: 795g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.

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