Lot 233
A Roman Marble Foot
Sale 910 - Antiquities & Ethnographic Art
Nov 18, 2021 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $4,063

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Roman Marble Foot
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Height 9 inches (22 cm).
Property from the Collection of William Coles, Arizona

Provenance:
Art Market, London, 1950s-1960s; where acquired by the current owner.
Condition Report
Intact as preserved. Losses to toes with two of five intact. Breaks from original statue at ankle and underside of foot are uneven. Moderate surface wear with chips and abrasions throughout; root marks and encrustation with brown, slightly dirty patina. Elements such as the ankle bones are well preserved. Overall in stable condition. 

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