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A ROMAN MARBLE TABLE SUPPORT FRAGMENT IN THE FORM OF A WINGED GOAT, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. | A Roman Marble Table Support Fragment in the Form of a Winged Goat
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- 36 by 28 by 10 cm.
with tufts of hair escaping over the chest and forehead, forward-pointing ears, ribbed horns extending backward, and curved wings; no restorations.
Provenance
Jacques Schulman B.V, Amsterdam
Private collection, Amsterdam, acquired from the above on June 1st, 1983
Private collection, Amsterdam, acquired from the above on June 1st, 1983
Condition
Fragmentary as shown. Surface on proper right side crisp and with remains or original polish. Proper left side and chest slightly weathered overall. Note chips and abrasions to protruding parts, such as cornice, ears, wing tips, etc.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a pair of double-ended table supports, each carved with addorsed winged lion and winged goat, their tails intertwined, see C. Vermeule, "Bench and Tables Supports: Roman Egypt and Beyond," in: W. K. Simpson and W. M. Davis, eds., Studies in Ancient Egypt, the Aegean, and the Sudan. Essays in honor of Dows Dunham on the occasion of his 90th Birthday, June 1, 1980, 1981, fig. 15, and J. Stubbe Ostergaard, Catalogue Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Imperial Rome, 1996, p. 201f., no. 104. For another fragment see Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inv. no. 28.893 (M. Comstock and C. Vermeule III, Sculpture in Stone, Boston, 1976, no. 318) (https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/table-support-in-the-form-of-a-winged-goat-151314).