ID 888558
Lot 36 | Ancient Roman Marble Portrait Bust
Estimate value
CHF 6 000 – 8 000
Provincial Roman / 1st - 2nd Century A.D. / Marble / H = 15.2 cm (6 in)
Roman marble portrait bust wearing a torc.
According to Dr. J. Eisenberg: a celtic queen or goddess.
Condition: Restorations on cheeks and chin.
Provenance:
Swiss private collection.
Before that in US private collection.
Before that with Royal Athena Galleries, New-York 2011.
Before that in US provate collection.
Purchased between 1970 and 1989.
Published:
Royal Athena Galleries, New-York:
Art of the Ancient World Volume XXII 2011.
This lot is accompained by:
-Copy of the catalogue pages from the publication from Royal Athena Gallery.
-Copy of the Art Loss Register Certificate from 2017, (Art Loss Register no. S00121783)
Est.: 6’000 – 8’000 CHF / Start: 3’000 CHF
Originality: | With certificate of authenticity |
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Applied technique: | Stone carving |
Medium: | Marble |
Art style: | Roman style |
Category: | Ancient Art and Excavations |
Condition: | Repariert |
Originality: | With certificate of authenticity |
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Applied technique: | Stone carving |
Medium: | Marble |
Art style: | Roman style |
Category: | Ancient Art and Excavations |
Condition: | Repariert |
Address of auction |
Rhenus Auktionen Gewerbestrasse 25 4123 Allschwil Switzerland | |
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Phone | +41077416180 | |
Buyer Premium | 25% | |
Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |
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