DescriptionProperty from a Belgian Private CollectionA Fragment from the Back of a Roman Bronze Statue of Man1st/3rd Century A.D.
the shoulder blades separated by the raised spine.Height 32 cm.Condition reportFragmentary as shown. Slightly bent and with stable crack across proper left edge. Rectangular chaplet hole and casting flaw along proper right side have lost their patches. Long rectangular patch preserved above and to left of proper right shoulder blade. Scratches overall.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.Provenancesaid to have been found in Die, Drôme, in 1849 (an old rectangular label inked in a 19th century hand and applied to the back reads "Fragment de statue trouvé à Die / en 1849")
probably Roger Vallentin du Cheylard (1862-1931), Montélimar, Drôme (based on handwriting on label, reported findspot, and subsequent provenance)
Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres (1920-1999), Paris
Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, de Ricqlès, Archéologie. Collection Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, October 2nd, 2000, no. 838 (part)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
DescriptionProperty from a Belgian Private CollectionA Fragment from the Back of a Roman Bronze Statue of Man1st/3rd Century A.D.
the shoulder blades separated by the raised spine.Height 32 cm.Condition reportFragmentary as shown. Slightly bent and with stable crack across proper left edge. Rectangular chaplet hole and casting flaw along proper right side have lost their patches. Long rectangular patch preserved above and to left of proper right shoulder blade. Scratches overall.
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.Provenancesaid to have been found in Die, Drôme, in 1849 (an old rectangular label inked in a 19th century hand and applied to the back reads "Fragment de statue trouvé à Die / en 1849")
probably Roger Vallentin du Cheylard (1862-1931), Montélimar, Drôme (based on handwriting on label, reported findspot, and subsequent provenance)
Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres (1920-1999), Paris
Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, de Ricqlès, Archéologie. Collection Jean-Alain Mariaud de Serres, October 2nd, 2000, no. 838 (part)
acquired by the present owner at the above sale
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