Ancient Roman, Empire Bronze Small furniture leg in the shape of a shoeed foot. - 21 mm (No reserve price)
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Antique Roman bronze furniture foot in the shape of a boot, dating to the 1st–3rd century AD, measuring 21 × 20 × 11 mm, in good archaeological condition and authentic.
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Description for auction
Small foot of Roman bronze furniture, in the form of a shaped foot/shoe – centuries I–III AD.
Interesting element cast in copper/bronze alloy, modeled as a small foot or human boot, with the toe forward, heel marked and a short vertical section that ends in a flat circular surface.
Probably part of a composite object, functioning as a foot or decorative terminal of a small chest, container, stand or furniture element. The use of human and animal legs as ornamental supports is well documented in furniture and domestic objects of the Roman world.
It presents a homogeneous dark archaeological patina and surface wear in keeping with its age.
Proposed chronology: Roman Empire, 1st–3rd centuries AD.
Material: bronze / copper alloy.
Dimensions: 21 × 20 × 11 mm.
Condition: good archaeological conservation.
Description for auction
Small foot of Roman bronze furniture, in the form of a shaped foot/shoe – centuries I–III AD.
Interesting element cast in copper/bronze alloy, modeled as a small foot or human boot, with the toe forward, heel marked and a short vertical section that ends in a flat circular surface.
Probably part of a composite object, functioning as a foot or decorative terminal of a small chest, container, stand or furniture element. The use of human and animal legs as ornamental supports is well documented in furniture and domestic objects of the Roman world.
It presents a homogeneous dark archaeological patina and surface wear in keeping with its age.
Proposed chronology: Roman Empire, 1st–3rd centuries AD.
Material: bronze / copper alloy.
Dimensions: 21 × 20 × 11 mm.
Condition: good archaeological conservation.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman, Empire
Century/timeframe
S. I-III DC
Name of object
Small furniture leg in the shape of a shoeed foot.
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
1960
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Spain
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Height
21 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1950
Width
20 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Spain
Depth
11 mm
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Authenticity
Original/official
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