Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

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A Roman Marble Head of a Youth, circa 2nd Century A.D., or later, on 17th/18th Century shoulders

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Lot Closed

December 8, 05:00 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A Roman Marble Head of a Youth

circa 2nd Century A.D., or later, on 17th/18th Century shoulders


turned to his left, with parted lips and almond-shaped eyes, his hair radiating from the crown, bound in a fillet knotted in back, and falling in long curls over the ears and in centrally parted locks over the forehead, the bust wearing a tunic, corslet, and fringed mantle clasped on the right shoulder, the fibula decorated with a rosette in relief; chin and front of nose restored.

Total height 48 cm.; Height of head 14.5 cm.

European private collection, 17th/18th Century (based on restoration techniques)
French private collection, acquired in the 1960s/1970s
acquired by the present owner at auction in Strasbourg
A related head was sold at Replica Shoes ’s, London, November 29th, 2017, no. 44.

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