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Lot 114

A Roman bronze chariot fitting with a bust of Mercury

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

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A Roman bronze chariot fitting with a bust of Mercury
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
The bust of the god emerging from acanthus leaves with a stepped pedestal beneath, two small wings emerging from his thick, curling hair, a projection at the back in the form of a human finger, 9cm high, 8cm long

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Provenance:
Anonymous sale; Auctiones A.G., Basel, 2 December 1983, lot 273.
Private collection, Germany, acquired at the above sale.

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