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LOT 2108
Roman Style Bone Cameo of Silenus
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (19.8 grams, 56 mm high).
Of oval form, a mature Silenus shown nude in high-relief kneeling right on one leg, cloak thrown over one shoulder, playing two pipes, suspension loop to top edge.
ProvenanceLondon art market, 1990.
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LOT 2108
Roman Style Bone Cameo of Silenus
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Post Medieval Mixed Glass Drinks Bottles Group
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Marble Venus of Milo Statue
19th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £556
A copy of the famous Venus of Milo, naturalistically portrayed with her garment having fallen from her shoulders, hanging loose at her waist and exposing her breasts. 34.8 kg, 77 cm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France.
Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus of Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture known today, created between 130-100 years B.C. The original is currently displayed at the Louvre in Paris.
