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Sat, Sep 26, 2015 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Sep 27, 2015 11:00AM EDT
Lot 145

BRONZE MODEL OF SENECA

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Raised on a marble plinth; together with a patinated metal bust of a mid-2nd AD Antoine Emperor, raised on a circular marble socle.  9 1/2 x 4 x 3 1/2 in. and 8 1/2 x 3 x 2 3/4 in. Note: An identical model of Seneca sold in Berlin, Auctionata AG, October 29, 2004 for 4,000 Euros. This model of Seneca is referred to as the "pseudo-Seneca" and is one of the most famous portraits of ancient Rome. Provenance: Russell Lyons Antiques, Ashley Falls, MA.