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LOT 0845
Roman Bronze Cupid with Offering Plate Statuette
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (83 grams, 71 mm).
Modelled in a dynamic pose holding a plate, possibly a large seashell, in his extended arms, depicted nude with wings on his back.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0845
Roman Bronze Cupid with Offering Plate Statuette
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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