Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

A Pair of Etruscan Bronze Stamnos Handles, circa 4th/3rd Century B.C.

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July 5, 02:46 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A Pair of Etruscan Bronze Stamnos Handles

circa 4th/3rd Century B.C.

the lanceolate handle-plates each with elaborate palmette in relief, the two uppermost tendrils with buds and the lowermost with a diamond motif, the fluted finely modeled handles terminating in rounded knobs.

13 by 17.2 cm. each

René Huyghe (1906-1997), Paris

private collection, by descent from the above (Drouot, Paris, Tessier & Sarrou et Associés, Hommage à René Huyghe, June 5th, 2019, no. 171, illus.)

acquired by the present owner at the above sale

For a closely related handle see one formerly in the John Disney collection, see J. Disney, Museum Disnaeum, p. 49, pl. 66 (Museum Disneianum - John Disney (LL.D) - Google Books).

For another antiquity also from the collection of René Huygue see Sotheby's, London, July 9th, 2020, no. 23.

(https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/bc-ad-sculpture-ancient-to-modern/a-fragmentary-greek-marble-loutrophoros-inscribed).