Lot 70A
Roman, early Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. Rare stool made for personal use. The design features six slender legs with stocky rectangular feet, a top border of arching gaps, a central bar filled with openwork lightning-bolt motifs, and a lower bar detailed with repeating openwork "W" motifs. The topmost periphery is sturdy and flat to accommodate the removable circular seat which features a flared rim, a lightly-corseted groove around the shoulder, and a concave seat portion decorated in the center with a large concentric circle. Fabulous layers of brown, green, and russet patina enshroud the entire composition, and scattered abrasions reveal the original golden-brown color of the bronze beneath. Size (w/ seat): 12" W x 11.7" H (30.5 cm x 29.7 cm).
For another example of a Roman stool found near Pompeii at Torre Annunziata, please see The British Museum, museum number 1856, 1226.667: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=399964&partId=1&images=true
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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- Condition: Repair to one foot with small chips and light adhesive residue along break line. Slight bending to overall form of some openwork bars, legs, and seat, with light encrustations, chipping to patina layers in several areas, and minor abrasions. Nice earthen deposits as well as great green, brown, and russet patina throughout. Scattered areas of original golden-brown bronze color visible.
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