Furniture, Works of Art, Arms and Armour - 25th March 2015

Lot 395

A 19th century marble sculpture of a young Bacchus

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2200

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Description

A 19th century marble sculpture of a young Bacchus, wearing a crown of vine leaves and grapes and holding a ewer in his right hand, standing on a naturalistic base next to a tree trunk, the base inscribed 'B. SAXF. ROMA 1867', 118cm high, 38cm wide.

Provenance: The Property of a Nobleman.