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LOT 0752
Roman Bronze Provincial Mercury Statuette
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (23 grams, 51 mm).
Standing nude with draped mantle over his left arm, wearing a winged petasos and holding a marsupium in his right hand; provincial workmanship. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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