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THB19th C. Neoclassical Marble, Alabaster & Brass Goblet
Lot 183
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Artemis Gallery
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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Bidsquare : VARIETY Ancient, Ethno, Native American, Fine Art
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- Lot Description
Western Europe, Neoclassical period, ca. 9th century CE. A beautiful goblet with a brass and alabaster foot, as well as a skillfully carved marble cup featuring a pair of sirens - mythological females with the heads of women and bodies of birds - and the head of Bacchus (Greek Dionysus), the Roman god of wine in high relief. Flanking the rim of the vessel, each siren presents a raised head crowned by a wavy coiffure and protruding breasts as her plumed wings span out along the walls of the cup. The relief head of Bacchus is shown between the 2 creatures, wearing his characteristic wreath of ivy with a dark, natural striation in the stone travelling across his face. All is supported by a tiered brass pedestal atop a tall, alabaster foot. In Greek mythology, Sirens were mythological seductresses of the sea whose song lured sailors to their untimely demise. They were regarded as dangerous beings whose enchanting songs distracted and attracted mariners to rocky coasts where they would unfortunately succumb to disastrous shipwrecks. Size: 7" W x 6.6" H (17.8 cm x 16.8 cm)
Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982
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#179079Professional repairs to heads and cup with restoration over some break lines and other break lines visible. Some nicks, chips, and abrasions to alabaster, as well as slight bending and indentations to brass as shown. Nice remaining detail and light patina.Condition
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