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LOT 2376

Marble Head of a Roman Nobleman

19TH CENTURY A.D.

3 3/8 in. (360 grams, 85 mm).

Carved in the round, a Grand Tour male head with laurel-leaf diadem to the brow; exaggerated eyes and small mouth. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.

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LOT 2376

Marble Head of a Roman Nobleman

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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