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LOT 0751
Roman Bronze Hermes Figure
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (38.5 grams, 61 mm).
A nude bronze figure of Hermes, modelled standing, holding a caduceus and a coin bag, wearing a winged petasos.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0751
Roman Bronze Hermes Figure
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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