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1142 - ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF EMPEROR CLAUDIUS Ca.

Estimate £4,500 - £9,000

Description

ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF EMPEROR CLAUDIUS Ca. AD 41 - 54. A bronze bust of Emperor Claudius with his head turned slightly to his right. His broad face is framed by short curling hair bound with a laurel wreath. Drapery crosses the left shoulder, leaving the right side of the chest bare. For similar see: Paul Zanker, Roman Portraits, Sculptures in Stone and Bronze, Fig. 18 Fragment of a frieze, ca. a.d. 50. Marble. Museo Nazionale, Ravenna Size: 75mm x 75mm; Weight: 645g Provenance: Private collection of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; formerly with Allison Barker, 1990sÐ2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd