Lot no

Sale Catalogue Description

No of objects

Price paid

£.s.d

Notes

25.4.1892

1

112

Ancient Gold Jewellery and Precious Stones Long earring, pearl ornaments; and three others various

4

0.11.0

Add.9455vol3_p809 /1

114

Ancient Gold Jewellery and Precious Stones Oval Carnelian set in a rectangular panel of gold; a chased gold Bead; and miscellaneous pieces of jewellery

16

0.13.0

This lot was sold to Rollin and later an earring was resold to Pitt-Rivers by Francis Edward Whelan for 10/-.See Add.9455vol3_p808 /18

135

Ancient Gold Jewellery and Precious Stones Archaic Terra Cotta Figures … and a small wheel toy with a man reclining on it

1

0.4.0

Ready bought this whole lot from the auction and then resold the second item to Pitt-Rivers for 4 shillings, he paid £2.12.0 for the whole lot which also comprised a Quadriga or Chariot of four horses with charioteer and warrior, painted in red and black, with remarkable emblems on the wheels; see Add.9455vol3_p820 /2

2

133

Ancient Gold Jewellery and Precious Stones Very fine ancient necklace of flat wire links, thirteen large carnelian beads cut in facets, an engraved pendant, and an engraved centre piece with a priestess holding offerings of great beauty

1

4.10.0

Add.9455vol3_p809 /6

3

136

Archaic Terra Cotta Figures Androgynous Centaur with crested helmet and shield, painted in the oldest style and a soldier with shield and conical helmet

2

1.2.0

Add.9455vol3_p814 /1-2

4

138

Archaic Terra Cotta Figures Comic actor reading an inscribed roll; Aryballos in form of cock; Cupid reclining on the foot of Hercules; and a Head of Appollo

3

0.14.0

Add.9455vol3_p814 /3-6

5

144

Archaic Terra Cotta Figures Statuette of a priestess, with tall head-dress holding the breasts elaborately draped, and wearing curious emblems 21 in high

1

0.15.0

Add.9455vol3_p814 /7

6

145

Archaic Terra Cotta Figures Statuette of a seated man fondling a dog; a portrait bust; a seated goddess

3

0.6.0

Add.9455vol3_p814 /8-10

7

149

Archaic Terra Cotta Figures Oea H Ombpiaos The Goddess of Rain a remarkable figure for the Pantheon and probably unique inscribed as above

1

1.2.0

Add.9455vol3_p813 /9

8

154

Archaic Terra Cotta Figures Peasant or comedian with eared hat and cloak; a girl with dove and cymbal

2

1.2.0

Add.9455vol3_p815 /1-2

9

157

Archaic Terra Cotta Figures A female musician with a lyre; a goddess wearing a modius

2

0.8.0

Add.9455vol3_p815 /3-4

10

163

Ancient Bronzes etc Double lamp bronze; a leaden lamp; foot of a candelabrum bronze; and a pot with a lid

4

1.1.0

Add.9455vol3_p810 /6-7

11

177

Ancient Bronzes etc A large case glazed containing an iron sword 26 1/2 in long, with cross piece and stud; three lances; a shorter sword 24 in long ; iron rings and arrow heads

9

2.18.0

Not listed in the catalogue of the second collection

26.4.1892

12

303

Miscellaneous beads, signets etc Another [string of Phoenician beads] fine

20

0.16.0

Add.9455vol3_p810 /5

27.4.1892

13

404

Marble slab 9 1/2 x 6 in [Greek text] From a tomb

1

0.3.0

Add.9455vol3_p818 /9

14

405

Marble slab 9 1/2 x 6 in [Greek text] From a tomb

1

0.13.0

Add.9455vol3_p818 /10

409

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Comic Representation of Silenus with wine vases, and two others

3

0.7.0

This lot was sold to William Talbot Ready who resold it to Pitt-Rivers for £2.0.0 for two objects [a good mark up!] See Add.9455vol3_p820 /8-9

15

413

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Eros and Psyche; Harpocrates; Comic Actor; a goose

4

0.15.0

Add.9455vol3_p815 /5-8

16

418

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Isis and Horus; mounted youth; comic actor

3

0.15.0

Add.9455vol3_p815 /9-11

17

422

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Busts; comic actor etc

5

1.3.0

Add.9455vol3_p816 /1-5

18

424

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Comic actor, Eros in armour and others

4

0.10.0

Add.9455vol3_p816 /6-9

19

426

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Comic Actors

4

3.0.0

Add.9455vol3_p816 /10-13

20

429

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Gladiators; the game of Mora; and others nice groups

2

5.0.0

Add.9455vol3_p816 /14-16

21

434

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Comic Actors and others

5

0.9.0

Add.9455vol3_p817 /1-5

435

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Juno and others

4

0.16.0

This lot was sold to William Talbot Ready who resold it to Pitt-Rivers for 17/- for five objects [sic] See Add.9455vol3_p820 /3

22

442

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Mask of a tragic actor rare

1

0.8.0

Add.9455vol3_p813 /8

23

443

Terra cotta statuettes of deities personages of rank, actors, animals etc Comic Mask rare in fine condition

1

1.18.0

Add.9455vol3_p813 /7

24

463

Ancient gold jewellery and gem rings Pearl earrings, three inscribed finger rings

5

0.17.0

Add.9455vol3_p809 /7-10

25

482

Ancient gold jewellery and gem rings Gold link necklace with a pendant bearing two representations of Medusa’s head; and an earring ornamented with a bull’s head

2

2.4.0

Add.9455vol3_p810 /1-2

26

483

Ancient gold jewellery and gem rings A pair of armlets banded ornaments

2

3.15.0

Add.9455vol3_p810 /3-4

27

486

Miscellaneous marble and stone antiquities etc Group of two figures Calcareous stone 11 in high “Salamis and Constantia”

1

0.19.0

Add.9455vol3_p817 /6

28

487

Miscellaneous marble and stone antiquities etc Statuette of Aphrodite with a Cypriote inscription along the body 10 in high unique

1

3.12.6

Add.9455vol3_p817 /7

29

488

Marble torso of Aphrodite; Phoenician boat from Kittium; a small Cistern; a terra cotta altar; a porcelain aryballos; and a pendant

8

0.9.0

Add.9455vol3_p817 /8-12

30

502

Choice Ancient Terra Cotta Vases Strainer; three handled vase and others

5

0.18.0

Add.9455vol3_p818 /11-15

31

525

Choice Ancient Terra Cotta Vases Statuettes of Aphrodite, various styles and ages

8

1.8.0

Add.9455vol3_p818 /1-8

32

550

Choice Examples of Ancient Glass from the various cemeteries of Cyprus A bowl 4 in diam thick; two Alabastra; two bottles

5

1.5.0

Not listed in the catalogue of the second collection

33

578

Choice Examples of Ancient Glass from the various cemeteries of Cyprus Pear shaped bottle ornamented with spirals in relief and others

8

4.10.0

Not listed in the catalogue of the second collection

34

583

Phoenician massive variegated glass vessels of great rarity Amphora with two handles, fine colour and iridescence are style an exceedingly good example; and two Hydriai of the same character

3

3.3.0

Not listed in the catalogue of the second collection

35

588

Miscellaneous Antiquities from the Tombs and Ruins Basin of a medieval marble font, from a Byzantine church, 20 in diam carved with two lions heads, two bulls heads; two shields of arms, a fess embattled counter-embattled, and two shields of arms an eagle displayed. This and the fine tympanum no 625 might be appropriately adapted to ecclesiastical uses again

1

3.3.0

Add.9455vol3_p838 /2

36

596

Fine large specimens of terra cotta of the several archaic styles which obtain in Cyprus An Orchestral Chorus of six terra cotta Litui or Trumpets the longest measures 36 1/2 in the others proportionally shorter. These can be sounded, and give a clear trumpet note, which is of value in determining the ancient gamut used in Cyprus in classical times unique

6

13.13.0

Add.9455vol3_p813 /1-6

37

607

Fine large specimens of terra cotta of the several archaic styles which obtain in Cyprus Oenochoe ornamented with a nicely drawn swan very rare 10 in high

1

1.11.0

Add.9455vol3_p819 /1

38

609

Fine large specimens of terra cotta of the several archaic styles which obtain in Cyprus Another curious bird 11 in high

1

1.10.0

Add.9455vol3_p819 /2

39

611

Fine large specimens of terra cotta of the several archaic styles which obtain in Cyprus Two others, birds pecking at trees curious archaic and conventional art and two smaller vases various forms

4

2.2.0

Add.9455vol3_p819 /3-6

40

620

Fine large specimens of terra cotta of the several archaic styles which obtain in Cyprus Red and black ware jug or oenochoe ornamented in relief with the thong pattern very rare 16 in high

1

1.6.0

Add.9455vol3_p820 /1

41

625

Fine large specimens of terra cotta of the several archaic styles which obtain in Cyprus Ancient Christian Tympanum 24 x 41 in elaborately carved designs in Byzantine style. The subjects are the life and passon of our Lord. Found in excavating for a house in Larnaca or Kittuim. Fine white marble. This and the font No 588 being genuine relics from Byzantine churches might be appropriately adapted to ecclesiastical used by a church architect

1

31.10.0

Add.9455vol3_p838 /1. This object is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O94070/tympanum-the-larnaca-tympanum/. This small tympanum was excavated in Larnaka, Cyprus, shortly before 1882 by the noted archaeologist Cesnola.