catalog Auction info Buyers Premium of 20.00% added to each and every lot December Collectibles Auction(#71) 12/01/2012 11:00 AM PST CLOSED! Lot 390 of 811: ROMAN. Alabaster herm bust of the young Hercules with ivy-leaf garland around head Click image to enlarge PreviousNextSimilar Items Lot closed - Winning bid:$17,000 (50 bids) Estimate: $7,500 Remove from watchlist Add to watchlist Tell a friendAsk a question December Collectibles Auction(#71) 12/01/2012 11:00 AM PST CLOSED! Description Description: ROMAN. Alabaster herm bust of the young Hercules with ivy-leaf garland around head. Lion-skin tied around neck. 1st-2nd century AD. H: 18 cm. A rare and important piece. Estimated Value $7,500-UP. Ex Joseph S. Melchione Collection. Ex Royal Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World IV, 1985, 226. Categories: The Joseph Melchione Collection of Antiquities
