DuMouchelles
Live Auction

Antique Furniture and Fine Arts

Fri, Dec 16, 2016 06:30PM EST - Sat, Dec 17, 2016 06:30PM EST
Lot 8

A PAIR OF PROP CORNUA FROM BEN-HUR

Estimate: $200 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
A PAIR OF PROP CORNUA FROM "BEN-HUR":Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959. A pair of painted metal cornva from "Ben-Hur" The cornu was an ancient Roman brass instrument used by the army to communicate orders to troops during battle.

Condition

Both with loss to paint throughout, exposing the metal underneath. Both cornua have been misshapen and bent slightly out of shape. There is a layer of dust and grime on both