Introduction As we enter our 62nd year of dealing in ancient art and our 74th year in Classical numismatics, we are delighted to present in our 94th publication another outstanding selection of antiquities assembled primarily from old collections in the United States and Europe. A large number of these objects were originally purchased from us over the past several decades and we are pleased to offer them again to a new generation of enthusiasts. We are proud to present a group of world-class antiquities from the private collection of a recently retired doctor in North Carolina, all acquired from us since 1999. This includes the superb Late Hellenistic Pentelic marble statue of Aphrodite (no. 1), the important Roman bi-colored marble statue of a kore (no. 16), and eighteen other fine works of ancient art. The catalog features further selections from the collection of the Director (the J.M.E. collection) acquired over the past thirty years such as mythological Etruscan and Roman bronzes, small Greek and South Italian vases, Egyptian stone vessels, and Egyptian faience amulets. A good representation of additional pieces from the J.M.E. collection may be found on our website. Further antiquities from the J.M.E. collection will be added regularly to our website and monthly Newsletter over the coming year. We have devoted over six decades to selling carefully attributed works of art with particular attention to their provenance. This diligence has resulted in an astonishingly low percentage of claims against legal ownership – less than 0.0006% or one out of every 2000 objects! In view of the increasing legislation being passed in several countries to restrict the trade in illegally exported antiquities, we may assure our clients that we continue to proudly conduct a very ethical business and take all of the proper steps to insure that our inventory is free of any possible claims. It is with great pride and delight that we celebrate our 74th year! Jerome M. Eisenberg, Ph. D.
Detail of no. 75: Etruscan terracotta cinerarium. Chuisi, mid-2nd Century BC.
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