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LOT 0540
Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp
HELLENISTIC, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (103 grams, 99 mm).
Rounded body with large central filler hole and pointed lug on the shoulder, the rim with a low-relief ovolo decoration, elongated nozzle with scooped nozzle; low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Młynarczyk, J., Alexandrian and Alexandria-influenced mould-made lamps of the Hellenistic period, Bar International Series 677, Oxford, 1997, pp.54-57, Type G, fig. 67, for the type.
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LOT 0540
Greek Terracotta Oil Lamp
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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Greek Terracotta Multi-Spouted Oil Lamp
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
An annular oil lamp with three nozzles and a filler hole to the rear, an inked collector's note '423' on the underside. 513 grams, 16.6 cm
From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s. -
Greek Bronze Figure of a Bound Captive
Hellenistic, 2nd century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Modelled in the round nude male standing with hands bound behind his back; with short cropped hair and slender figure; left foot absent; mounted on a custom-made stand. 491 grams, 17 cm including stand
Ex S.K. collection. Acquired on the German art market, July 1995. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12518-232076.
The character's hairstyle of the statuette is simple, and his hair is short, not treated with chalk like that of the famous ‘dying Galatian’ from Pergamon. The gaze is fixed on the distance, while the bony, beardless, long-limbed figure conveys the prisoner's energy. The nose here takes on a strong characteristic together with the broad jaw, which is also recognisable in later statuettes of Roman age. These characteristics, combined with those of nudity, allow us to recognise the figure of the prisoner as a Celtic warrior. -
Greek Bronze Ring with Recumbent Mouse
Circa 3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a D-section hoop and a lentoid bezel with a reclining mouse facing right with its long tail curled above its back. 2.41 grams, 22.24 mm overall, 18.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
