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A Bronze Mask of a Comic Actor, Roman Imperial, circa 1st Century A.D.
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- A Bronze Mask of a Comic Actor
- Bronze
- Height 6 1/2 in. 16.5 cm.
With wide gaping mouth, flaring nostrils, large eyes beneath the gnarled brow, and finely incised wavy beard and hair.
Provenance
Charles Gillet Collection, Geneva
Mathias Komor, New York, 1982 [G.370], July 1st, 1982
Mathias Komor, New York, 1982 [G.370], July 1st, 1982
Condition
Very good, tip of ear-like projection on proper left side broken off, shallow dents on top of head, edge of beard lightly abraded, areas of minor pitting on cheeks, nose and brow.
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
Cf. A Passion for Antiquities. Ancient Art from the Collection of Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman, Malibu, 1994, no. 108, a bronze statuette of a comic actor whose mask is described as "that of a resourceful leading slave with hair brushed back in the speiro (rolled pompadour)... and a thick mustache over his scoop-shaped beard."