Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I

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A Roman Marble Garland and "Gates of Hades" Sarcophagus, 3rd century A.D.

VAT reduced rateUK: Greenford Park WarehouseMonumental Item

Auction Closed

December 7, 04:32 PM GMT

Estimate

50,000 - 70,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

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A Roman Marble Garland and "Gates of Hades" Sarcophagus

3rd century A.D.


carved in relief in front with a paneled double door, shown ajar and fitted with locks and lion handles, within an aediculum composed of two fluted pilasters supporting an architrave and triangular pediment decorated with a wreath, a large garland of laurel leaves and berries tied with floating ribbons on either side, a fluted pilaster at each end, each short side carved in shallow relief with a large circular shield against two crossed oval shields and spears.

68.5 by 216 by 69 cm.

Sir John Charles Robinson (1824-1913), C.B, F.S.A., Newton Manor, Swanage, Dorset, acquired between 1852 and 1869 (his estate sale, conducted on the premises: Henry Duke & Son of Dorchester, The Newton Manor Collection. Swanage, Dorset, September 1st-4th, 1913, no. 503, illus.)

acquired at the above sale by a member of the Rootes family, Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire

estate of the late Marian, Lady Rootes, sold by the Rootes family, Ramsbury Manor, Wiltshire (Duke's Replica Handbags , Dorchester, Dorset, The Rootes Collection. Day Two, September 28th, 2012, no. 987, illus.)

acquired by the present owner at the above sale


Published

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-19878090

https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2012/rediscovered-sarcophagus-takes-80000-at-dukes/

The present example is a unique example combining two usually separate types of sarcophagus decoration: the Hades door (Hadestür) motif on the one hand, usually flanked by strigillation (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/29438) or portraits of the deceased (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/6522), or both (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/6991), and occasionally by panels of inscription (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/17569), and swags of garlands on the other hand, typically held by erotes (http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/item/objekt/14353).

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