Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property from a European Private Collection

A Roman Marble Left Lower Leg, circa 2nd Century A.D.

Lot Closed

July 7, 04:19 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a European Private Collection

A Roman Marble Left Lower Leg

circa 2nd Century A.D.


carrying the weight of the body against a support in the form of a tree trunk with branch stumps; no restorations.

Height 54 cm.; with iron fitting 128.5 cm.

European private collection, 19th/early 20th Century (based on iron fitting)

Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, Audap & Mirabaud, October 10th, 2016, no. 206

Sotheby's, London, July 6th, 2021, no. 199, illus.

acquired by the present owner at the above sale