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PROPERTY FROM A CONNECTICUT FAMILY COLLECTION
A ROMAN BRONZE STEELYARD WEIGHT
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE STEELYARD WEIGHT
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
In the form of a bust of Mercury, wearing his characteristic petasos, the upper surface stippled, the separately-made wings now missing, a fillet of ivy leaves in his wavy hair, knotted at the back, the ties falling along his shoulders, his oval face turned to his right, a mantle draped around his shoulders, a suspension loop above
4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
In the form of a bust of Mercury, wearing his characteristic petasos, the upper surface stippled, the separately-made wings now missing, a fillet of ivy leaves in his wavy hair, knotted at the back, the ties falling along his shoulders, his oval face turned to his right, a mantle draped around his shoulders, a suspension loop above
4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner's grandparents prior to 1940.