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Lot 109

A Roman bronze figure of Mercury

28 November 2017, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman bronze figure of Mercury
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
The youthful nude deity standing with his weight on his left leg, his right arm extended and holding a money bag, with curly hair surmounted by wings and headdress, the large heavy-lidded eyes with recessed pupils, 16.8cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, Jerusalem, 1970.
French art market.
Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 13 April 2011, lot 119.
Private collection, England, acquired at the above sale.

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