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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.
Provenance
Ex 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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