Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019
Lot 411
After the antique. A 19th century Italian bronze Grand Tour model of a Satyr herm
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1100
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Description
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.