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1081 - GREEK CHALCIDIAN HELMET WITH CHEEKPIECES Ca.

Estimate £7,500 - £15,000
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Description
GREEK CHALCIDIAN HELMET WITH CHEEKPIECES Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A bronze Chalcidian helmet with a domed skull and an offset horizontal band running around the circumference at brow level. The face is framed by two high-arching eye openings and a central nose guard. Large elongated cheekpieces are attached along the lower edge by a row of small hinges, and the rear rim extends down to form a shallow neck guard. For similar see: The Walters Art Museum, Accession Number 54.2468; Christie's, Live Auction 22770, Arms and Armour from the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, Part I, 30 January 2024, Lot 14. Size: 350mm x 180mm; Weight: 1kg Provenance: UK Private collection; Ex. UK art gallery; Ex. Hans Ludwig Benzian collection, Switzerland, 1960s-1990s; Ex. Swiss art gallery, 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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