Classical Mythology Roman Bronze Plaque Mount Hercules
🏛️🦁⚔️ Ancient Roman Bronze Plaque Mount Depicting Hercules (Heracles) 🏺✨
Cast bronze relief | Classical mythology | Roman decorative mount / appliqué | Collector’s antiquity
🔥 Description
A compelling ancient Roman bronze plaque or mount depicting Hercules (Heracles)—revered across the Roman world as an emblem of strength 💪, endurance 🛡️, and victory 🏆. Shown in heroic nudity and framed by a classical Ionic column 🏛️, the composition evokes a Roman temple/portico atmosphere, giving the scene a monumental, architectural presence.
Hercules is traditionally recognised by his lion skin 🦁 (trophy of his First Labour) and club ⚔️—his most iconic attributes. While this piece shows expected ancient wear, the surviving forms and draped massing remain consistent with classic Hercules iconography.
With a pleasing, substantial feel in-hand (200 g ⚖️), this bronze suits its likely original purpose as a decorative appliqué / mount—the type Romans commonly fixed to furniture, boxes, caskets, and luxury fittings 🏺.
🏺 Historical Significance
Hercules was one of the most enduring figures in Roman culture, widely depicted because he embodied ideals Romans admired: virtus (courage/manly excellence 🦁), resilience under trial 🛡️, and victory through effort 🏆. His image could be both decorative and symbolic—often associated with protective strength 🧿 in domestic and public life.
Small bronze mounts like this also reflect refined Roman taste: embellishments used on high-quality household and ceremonial objects to bring classical imagery into everyday spaces ✨. The Ionic column 🏛️ reinforces the elevated “classical” visual language and suggests a monumental or sacred setting.
📏 Measurements & Weight
📐 Length: 6.8 cm
📐 Width: 5.8 cm
📐 Depth: 1.1 cm
⚖️ Weight: 0.2 kg (200 g)
🧾🌍 Provenance
From an old international collection 🌍
Acquired from a notable dealer in the southern Shires 🇬🇧 and curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD 🏛️
✅ Why You’ll Love It
✅ Iconic subject: Hercules is instantly recognisable and highly collectible 🦁
✅ Meaningful symbolism: strength, protection, resilience, triumph 💪🧿🏆
✅ Architectural setting: Ionic column elevates it into a true classical scene 🏛️
✅ Substantial bronze: 200 grams—serious presence in-hand ⚖️
✅ Display appeal: reads well close-up; excellent for photography 📸
✅ Collector crossover: perfect for Roman antiquities, mythology, bronze mounts, and architecture themes 🏺✨
🧾 Condition Report
Ancient item with expected age-related characteristics: surface wear, patina variation, pitting/encrustation, and softened fine detail consistent with age and long history 🕰️. Please use photos as part of the description 📸.
