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LOT 0799
Greek Pottery Oil Lamp
HELLENISTIC, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
3 3/8 in. (82 grams, 85 mm).
Round body with a small handle to the side, doughnut-shaped discus and a tall foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private collector; previously the property of an East Anglian collector; acquired in Europe in the late 1940s.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 0799
Greek Pottery Oil Lamp
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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