Lot Essay
Vitellius Aulus was the third of the Roman emperors in the year A.D. 69, after his defeat of Otho.
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A large sculpted statuary marble bust of the Roman Emperor Vitellius
shown with head slightly lowered and to sinister, the heavily carved breastplate with inset red and green porphyry medallions, on circular spreading socle, Italian, the head 19th century, the shoulders and body 17th century -- 37in. (94cm) high
shown with head slightly lowered and to sinister, the heavily carved breastplate with inset red and green porphyry medallions, on circular spreading socle, Italian, the head 19th century, the shoulders and body 17th century -- 37in. (94cm) high