Bracelet with bust of Dionysus
Silver.Greece. Hellenistic period, 2nd—1st cent. BCE.
Diam. max. 7 cm. Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, London
Bracelet with bust of Dionysus.
Silver.
Greece. Hellenistic period, 2nd—1st cent. BCE.
Diam. max. 7 cm.
Greece. Hellenistic period, 2nd—1st cent. BCE.
Diam. max. 7 cm.
Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, London.
Origin:
Private collection, England; acquired on the Swiss art market in 1975.
Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, London. Live Auction 4925, Lot 356, 26 Apr 2012.
Estimate: 8,000—12,000 GBP. Price Realized: 9,375 GBP (price includes buyer’s premium).
Christie’s Fine Art Auction House, London. Live Auction 4925, Lot 356, 26 Apr 2012.
Estimate: 8,000—
Description:
A Greek silver bracelet
Hellenistic period, circa 2nd—The central roundel with repoussé bust of Dionysos in high relief, the hinged hoop decorated with grape vine, the rectangular terminals with radiating berried stems.
2¾ in. (7 cm.) diam. max.
Literature:
Cf. D. Williams, The Art of the Greek Goldsmith, London, 1998, p. 95, fig. 13.2, for similar in gold.
Credits:
© 2012. Photo, text: Christie’s Fine Art Auction House (Live Auction 4925, Lot 356).
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