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Gorny & Mosch

163-A - Roman relief mirror. Roman Imperial period, late 2nd century – first half of the 3rd century A.D. ø 13 cm. Obverse: tin-plated, polished surface. Reverse: round, low-relief, gilded medallion divided into two registers. In the lower register, two Erotes are wrestling. The victor’s wreath is visible on a table in front of them. To the side are a herm and a pillar with a vessel. In the register above, Venus sits casually on an elegant piece of furniture. Her hand rests on a vessel standing in the background. In front of her stands an Eros with one foot resting on a stool; behind her is another Eros holding a palm branch and a wreath. Expertly restored with some filled-in areas along the edges. Provenance: Formerly in the Hernle Collection, Germany, since before 1992. Cf.: G. Zahlhaas, Roman Relief Mirrors (1974), esp. cat. no. 20 ff.

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€4,800

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Estimation

€4,800 - 6,000

Sale fees

28%

Roman relief mirror. Roman Imperial period, late 2nd century – first half of the 3rd century A.D. ø 13 cm. Obverse: tin-plated, polished surface. Reverse: round, low-relief, gilded medallion divided into two registers. In the lower register, two Erotes are wrestling. The victor’s wreath is visible on a table in front of them. To the side are a herm and a pillar with a vessel. In the register above, Venus sits casually on an elegant piece of furniture. Her hand rests on a vessel standing in the background. In front of her stands an Eros with one foot resting on a stool; behind her is another Eros holding a palm branch and a wreath. Expertly restored with some filled-in areas along the edges. Provenance: Formerly in the Hernle Collection, Germany, since before 1992. Cf.: G. Zahlhaas, Roman Relief Mirrors (1974), esp. cat. no. 20 ff.

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Auction details

Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)
Wednesday, December 9
02:00 PM
Maximiliansplatz 20
80333 Munich, Germany

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Gorny & Mosch +(49)8.92.42.26.430 info@gmcoinart.de
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 18,000 lots published

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