- 78
A Marble Pillar Fragment with Snail and Snake amidst Vegetation, Roman Imperial, Augustan, circa early 1st Century A.D.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- A Marble Pillar Fragment with Snail and Snake amidst Vegetation
- 18 1/2 by 6 5/8 by 3 3/4 in. 47 by 16.8 by 9.5 cm.
carved in relief with an ivy vine on one side and grapevine with clusters of grapes, a snail, and a snake on the other, each short side ornamented with a thyrsos shaft covered in overlapping leaves.
Provenance
Dr. Dietrich Kötzsche (d. 2008), Wannsee (Berlin), acquired in the 1950s
acquired by the present owner at auction in Germany in 2008
acquired by the present owner at auction in Germany in 2008
Condition
As shown, note weathered area by top left corner, all edges extensively chipped, back weathered, small chips and scratches overall.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For related examples see M. Mathea-Förtsch, Römische Rankenpfeiler und –pilaster: Schmuckstützen mit vegetabilem Dekor, vornehmlich aus Italien und den westlichen Provinzen, Mainz am Rhein, 1999.
Dietrich Kötzsche was Curator of Early Christian Art at the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin.