Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 09 Jan 2019
After the antique. A 19th century Italian bronze Grand Tour model of a Satyr herm
After the antique. A 19th century Italian bronze Grand Tour model of a Satyr herm, playing the plagiaulos or flute, 98.7cm high.
Provenance: The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.
This bronze is based on a 1st century Roman marble that was discovered in Lazio and was subsequently acquired by Charles Townley and sold by his cousin Peregrine to the British Museum where it currently resides.