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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Mar 11, 2020, 08:21 AM

Title: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 11, 2020, 08:21 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8077917/Alexander-Great-bust-dug-former-home-Jean-Paul-Getty-sells-nearly-400-000.html

interesting article from the Daily Fail.....one wonders its origin story!
Title: Re: Gardner sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Erpingham on Mar 11, 2020, 09:39 AM
Quote from: Holly on Mar 11, 2020, 08:21 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8077917/Alexander-Great-bust-dug-former-home-Jean-Paul-Getty-sells-nearly-400-000.html

interesting article from the Daily Fail.....one wonders its origin story!

Grand Tour purchase, placed in garden and subsequently lost?

Title: Re: Gardner sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 11, 2020, 09:51 AM
probably although the roman(tic) in me wistfully thinks it could have been a dignitary visiting the province with his entourage and foibles  :)
Title: Re: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Erpingham on Mar 11, 2020, 09:58 AM
Studying the nose repair would probably give you a date.
Title: Re: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 11, 2020, 10:03 AM
don't spoil my illusions with facts!!!  ;)
Title: Re: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Jim Webster on Mar 12, 2020, 09:38 PM
Quote from: Holly on Mar 11, 2020, 10:03 AM
don't spoil my illusions with facts!!!  ;)

That's the attitude, stick with it  ;)
Title: Re: Gardener sells bust of Alexander the Great for £400K
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 12, 2020, 10:20 PM
I am blissfully dim witted when it comes to stuff like that thankfully.... :)
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