Lot 19

Lot 19

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

Estimate$20,000 - $30,000

Status

Closed

An Egyptian Black Marble Recumbent Lion

Roman Period, Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.

Length 42.5 cm (16 3/4 inches).

This lot is located in New York.

Provenance:

Sotheby's, London, English Furniture, Works of Art, 25 May 1979, Lot 121.

Phillips & Harris, London.

Private Collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above, 22 May 1980.

Private Collection, England, 1980-2015.

Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities, 3 June 2015, Lot 13.

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Surface exhibits pitting, scratches, gouges, and abrasions throughout commensurate with age, with some deposits present in recessed areas. Smooth surface likely repolished, particularly towards extremeties of paws and nose. Traces of an old adhesive label visible at the proper right back base. Overall in very fine and attractive condition with intrinsic flecks throughout. See additional images.

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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An Egyptian Black Marble Recumbent Lion