During excavations at Pompeii in 1830, archaeologists unearthed a bronze figure of a dancing satyr in the atrium of a home now known as the House of Faun. The sculpture, named the Dancing Faun, swiftly became a favourite subject for reproduction in the gardens and interiors of aspiring aesthetes.
This large 2ft 8in (82cm) high bronze copy dates to the late 19th or early 20th century. It has been handed down through a local family for several generations and is guided at £400-600 in a sale on October 17 at Plymouth Auction Rooms in Cattedown.