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LOT 0102
Roman Marble Head on Corinthian Capital Section
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
17 3/8 in. (16.2 kg total, 44 cm high including stand).
A 2nd-3rd century A.D. Roman marble Corinthian capital fragment carved with acanthus leaves; together with a 16th-17th century A.D. reworked male head modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
English private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11623-199751.
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LOT 0102
Roman Marble Head on Corinthian Capital Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
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Roman Marble Head of a Germanic Warrior
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £30,000 - 40,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £15,000
A carved marble head of a Germanic tribesman, modelled naturalistically in the round, directing his gaze upwards left, the eyes with sculpted pupils originally decorated with stone insertions, his face framed by voluminous short curls swept up off the forehead, sideburns and a moustache. 5.6 kg, 21 cm
Two neck creases, but in general good condition.
Ex Mario Fumasoli (1901-1989) collection, Switzerland, acquired between 1940-1970; thence by descent. with Christie's London, 24th October 2013, lot 92. Private Swiss collection since 1998. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11583-198975.
The head was possibly part of a statue or from a relief representing barbarian prisoners or warriors, maybe a part of a monument commemorating the campaigns of Marcus Aurelius along the lower Danube, recorded in his famous column in Piazza Colonna, Rome. -
Roman Seal Box Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A mixed group of bronze seal boxes and parts, one with a spread-eagle motif in high-relief. 30.7 grams total, 25-46 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection. -
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Roman Tragic Mask Applique
1st century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
A rectangular slate mount showing the head of a tragic mask with angular eyes, straight nose and a clownish, down-turned mouth. 3 grams, 16.2 mm
Very fine condition.
Acquired from Galerie Jean Phillipe Mariaud de Serres, 1990-2000. Property of a French collector.
Small appliqués like this one were common in Roman furniture. In the Graeco-Roman world, comic and tragic masks played an important role in Greek drama, commonly performed in the Roman Empire. The actors had the ability to easily play more than one character in succession with a simple change of masks, and the characters of the masks became popular objects in the material culture.
