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LOT 0134
Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (209 grams, 12.6 cm).
Modelled standing nude wearing the winged petasos and with a bag of coins in his extended right hand, mantle over his left shoulder; attachment peg to the underside of each foot.
Provenance
English private collection.
Literature
Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 27, for type.
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LOT 0134
Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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