A Monumental Roman Bronze Right Hand, 1st-2nd century A.D. A splendid life-size bronze anatomical fragment possibly once belonging to a larger statue of a youthful figure or athlete; the fragment comprising a lower forearm, wrist and right hand, exhibiting finely-modelled detailing to the three remaining fingers and thumb, nails and palm; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Russell, M., ‘Farewell two arms: a Roman bronze body part from Halnaker, West Sussex’ in Sussex Archaeological collections, 157, 2019, pp.125-132, for similar fragment; Formigli, E., 'La tecnica di costruzione delle statue di Riace' in Ministero dei Beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo, VI serie volume speciale, Roma, 1984, pp.107-142; Bol P. C., Antike Bronzetechnik, Monaco, 1985; Lahusen, G., Formigli, E., 'Ergebnisse der kunsthistorisch-technischen Analysen von zwei römischen Grossbronzen in den Museen des Vatikan', in BMonMusPont, VIII, 1988, pp.21-53; very similar to a bronze hand excavated in Netherlands in Voorburg in 1771, cf. Van Wijn, H., Historische en letterkundige avondstonden, 1800, II Vol. A4ff. 1.55 kg, 36 cm (14.18 in.). French collection, 1990s-early 2000s. with Arnold Auction, Paris, 17 November 2018, lot 365. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. Accompanied by an archaeological report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.114488-194051. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]