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LOT 0735
Large High Status Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Rosette
EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (99 grams, 11.5 cm).
Deep, circular body with volute scrolls flanking the nozzle, concentric circles around the concave discus with radiating petals; maker's mark cross on base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A27.
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LOT 0735
Large High Status Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Rosette
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