A Late Hellenistic or Roman Bronze Arm
A Late Hellenistic or Roman Bronze Arm
Circa 1st Century B.C.
Length 12 1/2 inches. Continental Decorative Arts
Intact; no signs of restoration. There are three slightly discolored areas, one on the inside of the elbow, one on the outside of the elbow, and one on the outside of the wrist; those areas are not visible on the interior and do not appear to be restored. They are metal. Encrustation is thick in places, especially around and between the fingers, and the interior.
Provenance:
Fortuna Fine Arts Ltd., New York, 18 October 1994 (with invoice).
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A Late Hellenistic or Roman Bronze Arm
Circa 1st Century B.C.
Length 12 1/2 inches. Continental Decorative Arts
Intact; no signs of restoration. There are three slightly discolored areas, one on the inside of the elbow, one on the outside of the elbow, and one on the outside of the wrist; those areas are not visible on the interior and do not appear to be restored. They are metal. Encrustation is thick in places, especially around and between the fingers, and the interior.
Provenance:
Fortuna Fine Arts Ltd., New York, 18 October 1994 (with invoice).