The Manny Davidson Collection: A Life in Treasures and Benevolence - Day Sale

A Roman Marble Cuirassed Bust of an Emperor, circa 2nd Century A.D.

No reserve

No Reserves

Auction Closed

November 6, 07:36 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 9,000 EUR

Lot Details

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Description

the neck carved for insertion of the portrait head, wearing a tunic, breastplate with gorgoneion and belt tied in a Herakles knot, and paludamentum fastened with a brooch on the left shoulder

on a modern granite base

Height 41cm., 16⅛in.

62.5cm. overall, 24⅝in.

Sheppard & Cooper Ltd., London;

Where acquired, 24 September 1979.

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