An Italian carved white marble bust of an Emperor, possibly depicting Marcus Aurelius After the antique, probably 17th/18th century image 1

An Italian carved white marble bust of an Emperor, possibly depicting Marcus Aurelius After the antique, probably 17th/18th century image 2

Lot 44^*,TP

An Italian carved white marble bust of an Emperor, possibly depicting Marcus Aurelius
After the antique, probably 17th/18th century

Withdrawn

Amended

Fine Decorative Arts

29 November 2022, 14:00 GMT

London, New Bond Street

£7,000 - £10,000

Ask about this lot

Michael Lake

Head of Department

Tel: +44 20 7393 3890

[email protected]

An Italian carved white marble bust of an Emperor, possibly depicting Marcus Aurelius

After the antique, probably 17th/18th century
The sitter modelled full face with curling beard and wavy short hair, his shoulders clad in drapery secured with a circular pin and a ceremonial sash, raised on a rectangular plinth inset with oval porphyry panels on a moulded square foot, the marble surface now weathered, the bust, 46cm high, the pedestal, 38cm high, 61.5cm high overall

Footnotes

Provenance
From the collection of Andreina Cendali Pignatelli of Cerchiara di Calabria, Southern Italy.
By repute, formerly in the collection of the Pignatelli family and originally from one of the family's residences in Naples.
Thence by descent to the present owner.

Saleroom notices

Please note this lot has been withdrawn from sale.

Additional information

This auction is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services.
Buyers' Obligations
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
Buyers' Premium and Charges
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
Payment Notices
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
Shipping Notices
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.

*	Import low rate
	VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
TP	Off site storage location
	For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.

Bid now on these items

Coming soon

A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze mounted pink griotte marble garniture urns
In the Louis XVI style

£1,200 - £1,800

Coming soon

A large late Victorian oak and brass dinner gong
Late 19th / early 20th century, acquired by the Set Decorating Department for the third film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

£500 - £700

Coming soon

Dame Maggie Smith (as the Dowager Countess): a selection of character props used as set decoration for her desk

£600 - £800

Coming soon

Jim Carter (as Mr Carson): a selection of character props used as set decoration in his study

£200 - £300

Coming soon

Jim Carter (as Mr Carson): an oak hanging key cabinet together with a large collation of prop keys
The cabinet in the Victorian style, the keys 18th century and later , from Season 5 onwards

£500 - £700

Coming soon

Dame Maggie Smith (as the Dowager Countess): a white metal mounted ebonised walking cane

£500 - £800

Coming soon

The Downton Abbey Bell Wall
First seen in Season 1, in the Servant's Hall, made by the Art Department's model makers

£5,000 - £7,000

Coming soon

A large Italian carved marble bust of Pericles
After the Antique, probably late 18th/early 19th century

£10,000 - £15,000

Coming soon

Two similar Derbyshire blue john fluorspar ovoid door stops
Early 20th century

£800 - £1,200

Coming soon

A large French mid-19th century gilt-bronze eight light chandelier
In the Louis XV style

£5,000 - £8,000

Coming soon

A rare Regency treen Gothic gatehouse timepiece case

£700 - £1,000

An Austrian cold-painted bronze of a French Bulldog, with another similar
circa 1900

£500 - £700

An Austrian cold-painted bronze of a French Bulldog singed Carl Kauba, with two similar
late 19th early 20th century

£500 - £700

An Italian carved white marble bust of an Emperor, possibly depicting Marcus Aurelius After the antique, probably 17th/18th century

Ask about this lot

Michael Lake

An Italian carved white marble bust of an Emperor, possibly depicting Marcus Aurelius

Footnotes

Saleroom notices

Additional information

Auction information

Lot Symbols

Related Departments

Conditions of Sale

Bid now on these items

A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze mounted pink griotte marble garniture urnsIn the Louis XVI style

A large late Victorian oak and brass dinner gongLate 19th / early 20th century, acquired by the Set Decorating Department for the third film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Dame Maggie Smith (as the Dowager Countess): a selection of character props used as set decoration for her desk

Jim Carter (as Mr Carson): a selection of character props used as set decoration in his study

Jim Carter (as Mr Carson): an oak hanging key cabinet together with a large collation of prop keysThe cabinet in the Victorian style, the keys 18th century and later , from Season 5 onwards

Dame Maggie Smith (as the Dowager Countess): a white metal mounted ebonised walking cane

The Downton Abbey Bell WallFirst seen in Season 1, in the Servant's Hall, made by the Art Department's model makers

A large Italian carved marble bust of PericlesAfter the Antique, probably late 18th/early 19th century

Two similar Derbyshire blue john fluorspar ovoid door stops Early 20th century

A large French mid-19th century gilt-bronze eight light chandelierIn the Louis XV style

A rare Regency treen Gothic gatehouse timepiece case

An Austrian cold-painted bronze of a French Bulldog, with another similarcirca 1900

An Austrian cold-painted bronze of a French Bulldog singed Carl Kauba, with two similarlate 19th early 20th century

After Emmanuel Frémiet (French, 1824-1910): Chiens Levriers

Jules-Bertrand Gelibert (French, 1834-1916): Druid

After Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910): A patinated cast iron seated bloodhound

An Italian carved white marble bust of an Emperor, possibly depicting Marcus Aurelius
After the antique, probably 17th/18th century

A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze mounted pink griotte marble garniture urns
In the Louis XVI style

A large late Victorian oak and brass dinner gong
Late 19th / early 20th century, acquired by the Set Decorating Department for the third film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Jim Carter (as Mr Carson): an oak hanging key cabinet together with a large collation of prop keys
The cabinet in the Victorian style, the keys 18th century and later , from Season 5 onwards

The Downton Abbey Bell Wall
First seen in Season 1, in the Servant's Hall, made by the Art Department's model makers

A large Italian carved marble bust of Pericles
After the Antique, probably late 18th/early 19th century

Two similar Derbyshire blue john fluorspar ovoid door stops
Early 20th century

A large French mid-19th century gilt-bronze eight light chandelier
In the Louis XV style

An Austrian cold-painted bronze of a French Bulldog, with another similar
circa 1900

An Austrian cold-painted bronze of a French Bulldog singed Carl Kauba, with two similar
late 19th early 20th century