Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property from the Collection of Axel Vervoordt

A Roman Marble Torso of Silenus, circa 2nd Century A.D.

Lot Closed

July 5, 12:34 PM GMT

Estimate

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Collection of Axel Vervoordt

A Roman Marble Torso of Silenus

circa 2nd Century A.D.


with traces of a long beard on the chest and of a lagobolon(?) on the right shoulder, and wearing a mantle falling from the left shoulder, remains of a strut on his right side; no restorations.

Height 28.5 cm.

French private collection, Nancy, acquired in the 1940s
French art trade, acquired at auction in Nancy (Sotheby’s, New York, June 11th, 2010, no. 67, illus., then on a mid-century custom-made carved wood base)
Marble & Antiques, London
acquired by the present owner from the above in 2015