Roman Ionic Marble Capital; Roman Ionic Marble Capital, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd-3rd Century AD. Carefully worked. Low-carved moulding on abacus. Accurately turned volute spirals with precisely worked outer edges, volute ridges gently formed. Lengthwise on the volutes, leaf bundles girded in the center by double decorative bands. Low echinus portion projecting over the sides carrying a large egg-and-dart pattern. In the corners, small triple-leaf half-palmettes rising slightly above the ground. Shaft diameter are recessed and picked. The style combines Attic and Roman architectural traditions. Cf. J. J. Hermann Jr. The Ionic Capital in Late Antique Rome, Rome 1988, pl. 53, 125, pl. 56, 132. Ex Numismatic & Ancient Art Gallery AG #8, 1990, lot 79. L. 19" W. 14" H. 7 1/2" (49 cm x 36 cm x 19.5 cm)..