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LOT 1469
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (95 grams, 10.5 cm).
Oval body with a central filler hole, ribbed handle to the rear, and the base with four ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx J. Zadok & Sons, 18, King David Road, Jerusalem, Israel.
From the G.H. Freelander collection, formed in the late 1970s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 1469
Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Terracotta Oil Lamp
Holy Land, circa 6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Oval body with a central filler hole, ribbed handle to the rear, and the base with four ring-and-dot motifs. 95 grams, 10.5 cm
Ex J. Zadok & Sons, 18, King David Road, Jerusalem, Israel. From the G.H. Freelander collection, formed in the late 1970s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip. -
Byzantine Bloodstone Stamp Seal with Silver Mount
Circa 10th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Pyramidal in form with openwork silver frame and loop above; frame with incised tremello detailing; underside with incuse Annunciation scene, robed Mary standing beside profile winged archangel Gabriel. 5.98 grams, 27 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13424-259842.
The motifs on the stamp seals are predominantly religious in nature and include images of Christ and the saints, which could suggest that they were used for clerical purposes—perhaps in monasteries. The Annunciation is the most common festival scene found on rock-crystal seals. -
Byzantine Bronze Ring with Cross Over Bust
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Slender hoop and integral square bezel, incuse beaded border enclosing profile Imperial bust flanked by columns, equal-arm cross above his crown. 2.63 grams, 24.45 mm overall, 21.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
