Goddess of love tempts bidders and sells for £60,000 at Dominic Winter

This finely modelled Hellenistic white marble figure of Aphrodite sold for £60,000 (plus 24% buyer’s premium) at Dominic Winter in South Cerney on March 5. Bidding opened at £30,000, twice the low estimate, before bids were exchanged between the internet and the phones.

Standing 21in (53cm) high, the three-quarter-length goddess from the 2nd century BC is depicted in…

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