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LOT 0708
Large Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (185 grams, 10.8 cm).
Comprising a broad bowl, stub nozzle with lateral spurs, discus with ivy-leaf piercings and central knop handle, loop handle to rear with reflector; handle chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, sale 15216.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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