Lot 111, bust
of Sarapis, Hellenistic Period, circa 2nd-1st Century B.C., 8 inches
high
Lot 111 is a
very good and strong bust of Sarapis from the Hellenistic Period, circa
2nd-1st Century B.C. It is 8 inches high. It has a
modest estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 161,
"Portrait head of a man," Roman, marble, Antonine period, circa mid-2nd
Century A.D., 8 3/4 inches high
Lot 161 is an
impressive Roman marble head of a man from the Antonine
Period, circa mid-2nd Century A.D. It is 8 3/4 inches high
and while the face is considerably eroded, there is a lot of sparkle in
the stone that makes the head quite alluring. Itis property
of the Museum of FineArts in Boston and is being sold "to benefit the
collection." The lot hasa very modest estimate of $5,000 to
$7,000. It sold
for $9,375.
Lot 166,
Portrait head of the Emperor Philip the Arab, basalt, Roman, reign
244-249 A.D., 13 3/4 inches high
Lot 166 is a Roman basalt portrait head of the Emperor Philip The Arab
whose reigned from 244-249 A.D. It is 13 3/4 inches high.
It has an estimate of $90,000 to $120,000. It sold for $317,000.
Lot 149,
Venus, torso, marble, Roman, circa 1st-2nd Century A.D., 34 inches high
Lot 149 is a
very lovely Roman marble torso of Venus, circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
It is 34 inches high. It has an estimate of $130,000 to
$180,000. It
failed to sell.
Lot 146,
"Satyr," Roman, marble, circa 1st-2nd Century A.D., 23 1/2
inches high
Lot 146 is a
good Roman marble torso of a satyr circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
It is 23 1/2 inches high and has a good and noble presence
despite its eroded imperfections. It has a very modest
estimate of $8,000 to $12,000.
It sold for $9,375.
Lot 160, Statue of the Youthful
Marcus Aurelius, Roman, marble, 49 inches high
Lot 160 is a
very good Roman marble statue of the Youthful Marcus Aurelius, circa
140 A. D. It is 49 inches high. The catalogue entry
indicated it was "said to have been found near Bath,
England." It has an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 148,
"Hercules," Roman, bronze, circa Late1st-Early 2nd Century A.D., 9 3/8
inches high
Lot 148 is a
Roman bronze of Hercules from the Late 1st-Early 2nd Century A.D.
It is 9 3/8 inches high and was once in the collection of
John W. Kluge. It has an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $13,750.
Lot 127,
Group of Dionysus and Ampelos, bronze, Roman, circa 1st Century
B.C.-1st Century A.D., 5 7/8 inches high
Lot 127 is a
very find Roman bronze of Dionysus and Apelos, circa 1st Century
B.C.-1st Century A.D. It is 5 7/8 inches high. It
has an estimate of $30,000 to $50,000. It sold for $37,500.
Lot 129,
Cupid, bronze, Roman, circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D., 6 1/8
inches high
Lot 129 is a
nice Roman bronze of Cupid, circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D.
It is 6 1/8 inches high and is missing its arms.
It has an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $12,500.
Lot 165,
Dionysus, Roman, bronze, circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D., 5 7/8 inches high
Lot 165 is a
very nice small Roman bronze statuette of Dionysus circa 2nd-3rd
Century A.D. It is 5 7/8 inches high. It was once
in the collection of John W. Kluge. It has an estimate of
$5,000 to $7,000. It
sold for $6,250.
Lot 147, Herm
of Hercules, bronze, Roman, circa Late 2nd-Early Third Century A.D., 9
3/8 inches high
Lot 147 is an
excellent Roman bronze herm of Hercules, circa Late 2nd-Early 3rd
Century A.D. It is 9 3/8 inches high. It was once
in the collection of John W. Kluge. It has an estimate of
$10,000 to $15,000. It
sold for $12,500.
Lot 158,
Lion, Roman, bronze, circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D., 5 3/4 inches long
Lot 158 is a
very fine and charming small Roman bronze of a lion, circa 2nd-3rd
Century A.D. It is 5 3/4 inches long. It has an
estimate of $5,000 to $7,000. It failed to sell!
Lot 128,
applique of taurcamp, bronze, Roman, circa 2nd-1st Century B.C., 6 3/4
inches high
Lot 128 is an
impressive and large Roman bronze applique of a taurocamp, circa
2nd-1st Century B.C. It is 6 3/4 inches high. It
has an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 144,
Cornice fragment in the form of the upper body of a sphinx, Roman,
marble, circa 2nd Century A.D., 10 3/4 inches long
Lot 144 is a
Roman marble cornice fragment in the form of the upper body of a
sphinx, circa 2nd Century A.D. It is 10 3/4 inches long. It
has an estimate of $7,000 to $9,000.
It failed to sell.
Lot 110, Canosa pottery askos,
Apulia, circa Early 3rd Century B.C., 14 7/8 inches high
Lot 110 is a
Canosa pottery askos from Apulia, circa Early 3rd Century B.C., topped
by a figure of Scylla with a long serpent-like body ending in a split
tail. It has an estimate of $20,000 to $30,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 67, Greek
Corinthian bronze helmet, Archaic Period, circa second half of the 7th
Century B.C., 9 1/4 inches high
One of the
most striking works in the auction is Lot 67, a Greek Corinthian bronze
helmet from the Archaic Period, circa second half of the 7th Century
B.C. It is 9 1/4 inches high and is noted for its beautiful
bright green patina. It has an estimate of $50,000 to$70,000.
It sold for
$75,000.
Lot 8,
Painted Wood Funerary Ensemble, Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period,
21st Dynasty, 1070-945 B.C., 73 3/4 inches long
Lot
8 is a well-preserved Egyptian painted wood funerary ensemble from the
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1070-945 B.C. It is
73
3/4 inches long. The ensemble belonged to M. Gustave Posno, a
Dutch jeweler, living in Cairo in the second half of the 19th Century.
Detail
of Lot 8
The
catalogue entry notes that "this coffin is one of a well-known class of
luxury coffins made for the High Priests of Amun and their families
during a period when thosr priests controlled Southern Egypt from
Thebes. It is rare for the mummy board to survive with the
coffin."
Detail of Lot
8
The lot has an
estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. It
sold for $221,000.
Lot 21,
Falcon-headed coffin, Egyptian, gilt wood, Late Period, 26th-30th
Dynasty, 664-343 B.C., 19 3/4 inches high
Lot 21 is a
good Egyptian, falcon-headed gilt-wood coffin, Late Period, 26th-30th
Dynasty, 664-343 B.C. It is 19 3/4 inches high and is being
sold by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to benefit "the collection."
It has a modest estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $47,500.
Lot
12, Amun, Egyptian, bronze, Late Period, 25th-26th Dynasty,
712-525 B.C., 9 1/8 inches high
Lot 12
is an imposing Egyptian bronze statue of Amun, Late Period,
25th-26th Dynasty, 712-525 B.C. It is 9 1/8 inches high.
It has an estimate of $60,000 to $90,000. It sold for $81,250.
Lot 20,
Harpokrates, Egyptian bronze, Ptolemaic Period, 304-30 B.C., 5 1/2
inches high
Lot 20 is a
fine Egyptian bronze statuette of Harpokrates from the Ptolemaic
Period, 302-30 B.C. It is 5 1/2 inches high. It has
an estimate of $8,000 to$12,000. It sold for $8,125.
Lot 11,
"Nefertem," Egyptian, bronze, Third Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd
Dynasty, 1070-712 B.C., 11 3/4 inches high
Lot 11 is a
fine Egyptian bronze statue of Nefertem from the Third Intermediate
Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty, 1070-712 B.C. It is 11 3/4 inches
high. It has an estimate of $50,000 to $80,000. It sold for $75,000.