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LOT 0127
Roman Bronze Statuette of the God of Mercury
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (89.8 grams, 95 mm).
Modelled standing nude in contrapposto stance, wearing a mantle draped to the left shoulder and secured at the right, wearing winged petasos cap, standing on a rectangular base.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
See Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, items 27, 30, for type.
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1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly red and brown detailing; some with impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.73 kg total, 4.5-17 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s. 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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Comprising a slender hoop and columnar bezel, intaglio image of a profile bust. 3.72 grams, 23.49 mm overall, 19.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
