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Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp Stands Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp Stands Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp Stands
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LOT 0217

Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp Stands

9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

6 1/4 - 10 in. (1.7 kg total, 16-25.2 cm).

A pair of copper-alloy oil lamp stands with ornamental stems. [2]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

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LOT 0217

Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp Stands

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

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