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A Samno-Attic Bronze Helmet
Estimate: $12,000-$18,000
Sold
$19,000
Live Auction
Antiquities & Ancient Art
Size
Height 7 inches (17.5 cm).
Description
A Samno-Attic Bronze Helmet
Circa 5th-4th Century B.C.
Height 7 inches (17.5 cm).
Condition
Intact. Very insignificant dots of bronze disease in the front on proper left side. The palmette has been reapplied with oxidation present. The helmet was not consigned with cheekpieces; area around proper right cheekpiece has been restored with resin. Other repairs, restorations, and possible infill; conservation work visible on the inside of the helmet. Overall malachite green and cuprite patina. Old collection number reading MM.2010.425 on inside of helmet. Height with stand 14 1/2 inches.
Provenance
Provenance: Art Market, Krefeld, Germany.Axel Guttmann Collection, 1992. [Inv. no. AG 521/H 174]Hermann Historica GmbH, Munich, Aukion 58, 2009, Lot 173.Art Market, London, UK, 2009-2010.Christian Levett, London, UK, 2010-2015.Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France. [Acc. no. MM.2010.425]Published: M. Merrony (ed.), Mougin Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 217, no. 105.Exhibited: France, Mougin, Mougins Museum of Classical Art, 2010-2015.