Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse
A Mosaic Fragment, probably Byzantine, circa 5th/6th Century A.D., or later
Lot Closed
December 8, 04:23 PM GMT
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of the late Antonin and Christiane Besse
A Mosaic Fragment, probably Byzantine
circa 5th/6th Century A.D., or later
heavily restored, depicting in muticoloured tesserae a stooping figure standing next to the rear-end of a quadruped.
131 by 77 cm.
Asfar Bros., Hotel St George, Beirut
Antonin Besse (1927-2016) and Christiane Besse (1928-2021), Beirut and Paris, acquired from the above and shipped to France in January 1970
Antonin Besse (1927-2016) and Christiane Besse (1928-2021), Beirut and Paris, acquired from the above and shipped to France in January 1970