Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from a Belgian Private Collection
An Etruscan Bronze Thymiaterion, circa 3rd Century B.C.
Lot Closed
July 6, 12:47 PM GMT
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Belgian Private Collection
An Etruscan Bronze Thymiaterion
circa 3rd Century B.C.
with tripod clawed-feet alternating with palmettes, spiral-fluted shaft, and rounded bowl.
Height 37.5 cm.
Swiss private collection, circa 1970
Pino Donati Arte Classica, Lugano
Stefano Donati Arte Classica, Lugano
acquired from the above at the Basel Ancient Art Fair, 2008
Pino Donati Arte Classica, Lugano
Stefano Donati Arte Classica, Lugano
acquired from the above at the Basel Ancient Art Fair, 2008
For two similar thymiateria (incense burners) see R.D. De Puma, Etruscan Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2013, 680 a and b.