Tuesday, October 04, 2005

October auction and viewing at Christies

http://www.christies.com/departments/calendar.asp?DID=6
This Christies auction, billed as "Fine Antiquities including a Collection from Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire" is scheduled for 18th October 2005. There is a photograph of the very fine head of Sakhmet on the above URL, and you can also browse the catalogue at the following address:
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotsummary.asp?intSaleID=20060
Click on the catalogue image to see full details about each artefact. Some of these items are really very special.

http://www.christies.com/promos/dec05/egypt/overview.asp
"Nefertari reigns supreme in the sale of Egyptian Art from the Harer Family Trust Collection in New York on9 December. Unquestionably a masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture, this royal statue from Egypt's New Kingdom is a great rarity in its portrayal of a queen.The sculpture and selected highlights from the Collection will be on view on 14-17 October (8 King Street, St. James's, London) and on 2-7 November (9 avenue Matignon, Paris). Viewing of the entire sale will begin in New York in early December" (with photo).

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