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An Etruscan Bronze Mirror with Incised Scene of Hercules and Apollo
Estimate: $5,000-$7,000
Sold
$4,000
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Height 8 1/4 inches (20.96 cm).
Description
An Etruscan Bronze Mirror with Incised Scene of Hercules and Apollo
Circa 4th Century B.C.
Height 8 1/4 inches (20.96 cm).
Condition
Height with stand 9 3/8 inches (23.81 cm). Intact as preserved, with surface wear/pitting and heavy encrustation/greenish patina. The etching likely original, but possibly with added white in the recesses.
Provenance
Provenance:Charles Ede, Ltd., London, 1988.George R. Francoeur Trust, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.Hindman Auctions Chicago, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 16 June 2020, Lot 89.