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LOT 1307
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (64 grams, 90 mm).
A slipper-type oil lamp with a herringbone design and a low relief basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market from the 1990s.
From the private collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A slipper-type oil lamp with a herringbone design and a low relief basal ring. 64 grams, 90 mm
Acquired on the UK art market from the 1990s. From the private collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Byzantine Bronze Plate with Combat Scene
Circa 7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Tongue-shaped in plan with knop finial and three pierced lugs to the reverse; raised rim enclosing a scene with an advancing gladiator and a beast preparing to attack. 14.83 grams, 38.39 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Jesus Riding a Donkey
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a slender hoop with an oval bezel featuring an image of Jesus riding on a donkey before a robed man. 1.92 grams, 21.99 mm overall, 19.65 x 19.26 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
From an English private collection, 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
