Greek bronze reward and a Roman relic coming up
A “very fine” bronze helmet of Corinthian type, c.350BC, hammered from a single sheet, with a domed crown, almond-shaped eye cutouts and a prominent nose guard, sold for £32,000 at Apollo Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) in London on July 27.
Described as having a “nice smooth, rich brown patina”, it was provenanced to a private UK collect…