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THBLovely Roman Leaded Bronze Fulcrum Handle w/ Swan Head
Lot 52d
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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May 22, 2019
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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A stunning cast-leaded-bronze fulcrum in the shape of an elegant swan head with intricately-incised striations for feathers. The fluted neck has a semicircular groove with slanted sides along the bottom and a head which is turned nearly 180 degrees around to face the verso. The sensitive ovoid eyes are enclosed with heavy lids, the top of the head slightly bulging on the sides, and the enormous beak tapers to a narrow, rounded point above the incised mouth. Fulcrum attachments were placed on the fulcrums, or curved headboards, of the reclining couches that wealthy Greeks and Romans sat on during banquets. Because of the importance of wine consumption to these banquets, fulcrum attachments were usually related to either drunkenness or animals associated with the gods like, for example, the swan. Size: 3.5" W x 3.75" H (8.9 cm x 9.5 cm); 5.7" H (14.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#141480This is one part of a larger fulcrum. Minor abrasions to neck, base, and head, with light softening to some incised details, and light encrustations within cavity on verso, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits as well as fabulous green and dark-brown patina throughout.Condition
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