Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

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A Roman Marble Funerary Altar Lid, circa 1st Century A.D., reused as a statue base in the 17th/18th Century

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December 8, 05:01 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A Roman Marble Funerary Altar Lid

circa 1st Century A.D., reused as a statue base in the 17th/18th Century


the rounded gable carved in front in low relief with an acanthus plant flanked by two linked half palmettes, each cylindrical pulvinus with a rosette in front and echeloned leaf motif on top.

25 by 86 by 71 cm.

European private collection, 17th/18th Century (based on the recarving and reuse)
French private collection, acquired in the 1930s/1940s
estate of Jacques Pouillon (1935-2011), Verteuil-sur-Charente (Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, Daguerre, June 4th, 2012, no. 67, illus., mounted upside down as a column capital)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale

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