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A Marble Candelabrum Shaft and Corinthian Capital, Roman Imperial, 1st/2nd Century A.D.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- A Marble Candelabrum Shaft and Corinthian Capital
- Heights 15 1/2 and 5 3/8 in. 39.4 and 13.8 cm.
comprising a candelabrum shaft carved in relief with a spiraling ivy branch, and a Corinthian capital with double corner volutes and egg-and-dart beneath the abacus.
Provenance
Jandolo et Tavazzi - Galerie Sangiorgi, Rome, Catalogue de la vente apres décès de Mr Joachim Ferroni, April 14th- 22nd, 1909
Emmo von Benningsen, Schloss Kolkum, Germany, acquired in Rome in the above sale
Graf and Marquis von Villers, circa 1930
by descent to the present owner in 1951
Emmo von Benningsen, Schloss Kolkum, Germany, acquired in Rome in the above sale
Graf and Marquis von Villers, circa 1930
by descent to the present owner in 1951
Condition
Capital: one corner missing, front of each remaining corner volute broken off, one corner above volute restored in marble, surface somewhat worn.
Shaft: large chip off base, small chips, scratches, and areas of modern dirt 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.