No. 93 - Art of the Ancient World - Vol. XXVI - January 2015 We are pleased to issue this catalog celebrating our 73rd anniversary of dealing in classical numismatics and our 61st year of dealing in ancient art. It illustrates in full color 272 selected antiquities priced from $1,250 to over $2,000,000. This publication is one of a continuing series primarily illustrating new acquisitions featured in our New York galleries, where over two thousand fine works of art are on permanent display. All of the antiquities in this catalog are displayed at our New York gallery, the largest and most extensive collection of the ancient arts ever exhibited for sale. In addition to the many masterworks of ancient art, there is a wide variety of fine items on display priced from $100 to $1,000 and up, including Greek and Roman coins and Old Master prints and drawings, perfect for the beginning collector or for that very special gift. A few of the pieces illustrated may not be available since they were sold while the catalog was in preparation, but a number of other newly acquired objects will be on display in our New York gallery and on our website: www.royalathena.com, updated weekly.
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every work of art sold by Royal-Athena Galleries. ©2014 Jerome M. Eisenberg, Inc. Composed and printed in the United States of America.
Every object purchased by our galleries has been legally acquired. If imported by us into the United States, we have done so in compliance with all federal regulations and have given full consideration to all international treaties governing objects of cultural importance. Antiquities priced at $10,000 or more are now checked and registered with the Art Loss Registry in London. All of our objects are clearly labeled with complete descriptions and prices. Condition reports on all the objects are available upon request. We encourage browsing and are happy to assist and advise both the amateur and the serious collector. We urge our prospective clients to ‘shop around’, for we are proud of our quality, expertise, and competitive pricing. Appointments may be arranged outside of regular gallery hours for clients desiring privacy. Updated price lists for our catalogs are available upon request. For terms and conditions of sale see the inside back cover. COVER PHOTO: no. 244 Egyptian Middle Kingdom turquoise faience hippopotamus. XIIth Dynasty, ca. 1991-1786 BC. L. 3 7/8 in.(9.8 cm BACK COVER: no. 35 Roman bronze applique of Herakles slaying the Lernean Hydra 2nd Century AD. H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) Text and catalog design by Jerome M. Eisenberg, Ph.D., and F. Williamson Price Photography by Ramon Perez
We will be exhibiting at BAAF Basel, The Basel Ancient Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland, November 20-26, 2014 TEFAF, The European Fine Arts Fair, Maastricht, The Netherlands, March 13-22, 2015 BAAF Basel, The Basel Ancient Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland, November 19-25, 2015 (Check our website to confirm the dates)
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