Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank | July 9, 2026
Thu, Jul 9, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 287
Four Continental Figural Bronzes After Antiquities
Estimate: $500 - $700
Sold for
$750
Sold Price excludes BP
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(19th/20th century)
Handle of a Cista with nude youth after the 4th century BCE, one held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, patinated bronze, 2-3/8 x 4-1/4 x 1-5/8 in.; Mellephebe (Young Eros), patinated bronze on marble base, 10-1/2 x 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 in.; Pseudo-Seneca, after the Roman 1st century CE head, patinated bronze, 9-1/2 x 5 x 5-1/2 in.; Classical bust of a Man with Laurel Crown, gilt bronze, 8-1/4 x 4-3/8 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
"Nude youth" with dark patina and minor wear； "Mellephebe" with dark brown patina, loose on base, marble base with chip； "Pseudo-Seneca" with dark brown patina with rubbing and wear； "Laurel Crown" with casting flaws with evidence of infilling
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