19th Mar, 2024 10:00
Fine Interiors
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A group of six small classical pottery vessels
comprising:
a pair of miniature red figure lekythoi, c.4th century BC, Greek from South Italy, each decorated with a woman of fashion,
6cm high,
an Attic black figure mastos, c.5th-4th century BC, painted with a satyr and reclining figures,
7cm wide,
a squat pattern lekythos, c.4th century, BC, with net decoration,
8.2cm high,
an Attic black figure kylix, c.5th century BC, decorated with figures to a white ground,
9.1cm wide, and
a Boeotian trefoil-lipped chous, c.5th century BC, decorated with a black running figure to a red ground,
9.5cm high (6)
Provenance: The collection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory, 5th Baronet of Coryton;
the pair of lekythoi acquired by the above from The Old Drury Lane, London, 25 March 1987, the mastos from Sotheby's 14 December 1982, the squat lekythos from James Chesterman, 21 July 1994, the kylix from The Old Drury Lane, London, 20 December 1983, and the chous from Charles Ede Ltd., 25 November 1985.
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The Collection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory
The Fine Interiors department feel privileged to offer a private collection of Antiquities from the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory, 5th Baronet of Coryton, in our March sale.
Cory was a lifelong aesthete and a collector of objets d’art and antiquities, in particular Attic pottery and numismatics, and revelled in meticulously cataloguing and archiving his collection. The selection of pottery, glass and stone fragments will be sold in twenty-four lots, with many coming with provenance from leading dealerships and auction houses such as Charles Ede, Sotheby's and Bonhams.
Sold for £1,800
Condition Report
Overall all six are in good and stable condition with no obvious signs of restoration. Threre is some wear to the interior of the kylix. Some rubbing and loss to the black decoration to the two red-figure lekythoi, one with a historic chip to the foot and the other with wear to the foot. The net lekythos with flea bite to rim and slight wear to black decoration. All with Cory provenance labels to the undersides. Please see additional photos for reference.
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Auction: Fine Interiors, 19th Mar, 2024
As the days get lighter and the temperatures milder, we are excited to share our March Fine Interiors online catalogue, filled with colour, texture and warmth to herald the coming of spring.
In the selection of almost five-hundred lots, we have brought together items from an assortment of periods and styles from Antiquity to the present day, all meticulously catalogued and beautifully photographed by the Sworders’ team. We hope that you enjoy browsing the full online catalogue and make a visit to view in person in London or Stansted.
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Viewing
Stansted Viewing | Auction
Viewing will be held at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE, as follows:
Friday 15 March, 10am - 5pm
Saturday 16 March, 10am - 2pm
Sunday 17 March, 10am - 2pm
Monday 18 March, 10am - 5pm
The auction will take place at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE.
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