A Scythian Electrum Horse Appliqué, circa 6th-5th century B.C. & A Scythian Gold Stag Appliqué, circa late 5th century B.C.
Lot 63. A Scythian Electrum Appliqué of a Horse, circa 6th-5th century B.C.; 35.6 cm long; weight: 362.4 grams. Price realised GBP 138,600 (Estimate GBP 80,000 – GBP 120,000). © Christie's Image Ltd 2023
Provenance : with Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, 16 February 1997.
London private collection, acquired from the above.
Lot 64. A Scythian Gold Stag Appliqué, circa late 5th century B.C.; 5.8 cm long; weight: 54.5 grams. Price realised GBP 100,800 (Estimate GBP 50,000 – GBP 70,000). © Christie's Image Ltd 2023
Provenance : with Royal Athena Gallery, New York, acquired prior to 1966.
Nasli M. Heeramaneck (1902-1971), New York.
Jay C. Leff (1925-2000), president of the Fayette Bank & Trust Co., Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
with Royal Athena Gallery, New York, acquired from the above.
Louis and Hilaire Beck, New York, acquired from the above on 30 March 1978, thence by descent to their daughter, Kathy Beck, New York.
Christie's. Antiquities, London, 05 July 2023








