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Premier Auction - Session I | November 11, 2022

Fri, Nov 11, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 399

18th Century Marble Relief Plaque

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Profile of Ariadne, circa 1750s, carved marble, 21-1/4 x 17-1/2 in.; oval gilt wood and composition frame, 29-1/4 x 24-7/8 in.

Note:

"Still her sign is seen in heaven and midst the glittering symbols of the sky The starry crown of Ariadne glides." Apollonius Rhodius, Tale of the Argonauts

Provenance: Estate of Ben Smith, Newnan, Georgia

Condition

breaks with restorations; frame with losses, some light grime, chips; frame with some losses

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