A patinated bronze figural lamp of the drunken Silenus After the Antique, in the Neapolitan style The semi-clad god, wearing a draped loin cloth and a fruiting vine wreath, his hand held aloft, standing on a circular domed base, raised on circular base with foliate cast border, with pseudo Naples foundry mark, 54cm high, 28cm wide overall, 26cm diameter to the base Footnotes: After their rediscovery from antiquity, depictions of Silenus, particularly as a drunken figure, became popular subjects in art and literature. Silenus, a satyr and companion of Dionysus, was often portrayed as a drunken old man, sometimes needing assistance from satyrs or riding on a donkey. These representations were frequently found in paintings, drawings and sculptures. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing