SUPERB ROMAN BRONZE CUPID - FINE PATINA Ca. AD 100 - 200. A fine bronze figure of Cupid, depicted nude and standing with the left arm extended. The facial features are finely rendered, with softly contoured cheeks, a small mouth, and large, almond-shaped eyes beneath a fringe of curled hair bound with a fillet. A pair of incised wings emerges from the upper back. Mounted on a modern stand. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 1679, Antiquities, Lot 234. Size: 185mm x 130mm; Weight: 770g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the French art market; Ex. Bonhams; Ex. Private noble collection, Austria; Ex. Private collection, Vienna, acquired in the 1980s from Vienna art market. Anonymous sale; Hermann Historica, Munich, 5 November 2014, lot 3594. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.