149 - Roman Bronze Chariot Mount with Bust of Silenus. Ex Bonhams, London, 2000

Roman Bronze Chariot Mount with Bust of Silenus. Ex Bonhams, London, 2000 1st-2nd century A.D. Ovoid in profile with hollow reverse, modelled in high relief with pallium tied at his right shoulder and garland draped across his shoulders and wreath of ivy around his brow; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Boucher, S., Inventaire des Collections Publiques Fran aises - 17 Vienne: Bronzes Antiques, Paris, 1971, cat.42, for a similar possible chariot appliqu of a bacchant; for another chariot appliqu with a Silenus chariot element from Sala, cf. Boube-Picot, Les Bronzes Antiques du Maroc, III, les Chars et l Attelage, Rabat, 1980, no.602 pl.122; for very similar appliqu s for carts cf. Veselin I.I., Funeral complexes with carts in the Roman province of Thrace (mid 1st 3rd c.), Sofia, 2018, pl.18 (no.5.9.1.1); 20 nos.5.9.8.6-5.9.8.9 (Silenus); Ratkovi?, D., 'Wagon and Harness Bronzes from the Roman Collection of the National Museum in Belgrade' in Thiasos, Festschrift fur Erwin Pochmarski zum 65. Geburtstag, Wien, 2008, pp.793-815, fig.3, for an appliqu in a similar style. 435 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand (5 1/4 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private Swiss collection, before 1976. with Bonhams Antiquities, London, 3rd October 2000, no.202. Private European collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00038120. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. Accompanied by an academic 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.13216-249243. This type of mount was probably used as a bridle holder and placed near the driver s seat, on the wagon platform or as a central decoration on the back of the wagon. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.