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LOT 0688
Roman Bronze Silenus Mount
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.68 grams, 26 mm).
Domed mount with a bearded satyr face to the centre, short horns projecting from his head; hollow to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Silenus Statuette
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Bust and torso of Silenus in dramatic pose with right hand raised, wreath of leaves to the hair and garland of grapes and vine leaves to the chest; lower body developing to a scrolled foliage mount with lateral rosettes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 319 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand
with Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 8 April 1997, no.102. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The figure represents either Silenus himself, the aged and semi-bestial companion of Dionysus, or a satyr - a member of the feral group of which he was the leader. As a devotee of Dionysus, Silenus is often shown with Bacchantes, female celebrants in the cult of wine-drinking, music and other pleasurable pursuits. -
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3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Squat in profile with plano-convex body, broad tubular neck, everted rim. 162 grams, 79 mm
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1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
