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Lot Description

A Greek Bronze Cauldron with Lid

Circa 5th Century B.C.

Height 10 1/2 inches (26.67 cm).

Property from The Brummer Collection from Drs. John and Pat Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia

Provenance:
Edouard Hindamian, Paris, prior to 1925.
Ernest Brummer (1891-1964), Paris & New York, acquired from the above, July 1925.
Ella Bache Brummer, New York, 1964-1999; thence by descent to her nephew, Dr. John Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia.

Published:
Galerie Koller and Spink & Son, Zurich, The Ernest Brummer Collection: Ancient Art, Vol. II, 16-19 October 1979, no. 545 (illus.).
For The Brummer Gallery Records at The Metropolitan Museum Cloisters Library and Archive, see Object Inventory Card Number: P2236 [https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/26509/rec/200]

Condition Report

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Some restored areas (less than 1/4 of vessel), notably at the bottom and one section of the side. Four handles and ring of opening original. Also, lid likely integral to the piece. Surface with large areas of encrustation and regions of bluish and malachite patina. Exterior ring where a foot or stand once attached (now lost). Old inventory sticker with "545" inside and other label present on exterior. Overall in fine and stable condition. See additional images. Width 15 inches (38.1 cm).

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