Roman marble bust of Hadrian flies over estimate at US auction

This Roman marble bust hammered for $47,500 (£39,100) against an estimate of $2000-3000 at Wiederseim Associates (25% buyer’s premium) in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania on October 20.

The subject of this over-life-size 14in (35cm) sculpture was the emperor Hadrian who reigned from …

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