17th Jul, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Summer Fine Sale (Day Two)

 
  Lot 226
 

226

After the Antique: A Bronze Warwick Vase, of typical form, on a square plinth, 34cm wide...

After the Antique: A Bronze Warwick Vase, of typical form, on a square plinth, 34cm wide Having been discovered at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, when a pond in the grounds was drained in 1771, the ancient Roman vase became known as The Warwick Vase when it was passed from Sir William Hamilton, British Envoy at the Court of Naples, to his nephew George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick. The sensation caused by the vase led to a great many copies being made, usually in bronze, the present example being typical

Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

. Some wear and surface scratching throughout.

 


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Auction: Summer Fine Sale (Day Two), 17th Jul, 2021

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