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LOT 0930
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp Fragment Group
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 - 4 3/4 in. (123 grams total, 59-12.2 cm).
Comprising: an oil lamp fragment with a stub handle at the rear, the rim with a frieze of bearded profile busts, the discus with a seated figure facing; the other fragment with a raised ledge below, the rim with a frieze of bearded profile busts alternating with amphorae, discus showing the lower part of a folded garment(?). [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound at Caerleon Bathhouse, Newport, Wales, UK.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 0930
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp Fragment Group
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Theatre Mask Mount
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £825
Comic theatre mask in the form of a bearded man with a furrowed forehead, bulging brows and flat nose; within the mouth opening of the mask, the actor’s mouth visible as if an actor were wearing the mask, likewise the actor’s eyes with drilled pupils seem to peer through the eye openings that are framed by bulges, hair brushed back from the forehead; on the right, a hinge eyelet, and small holes at the top and bottom probably for the air supply; possibly the lid of a lamp; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 207 grams total, mask: 62 mm, 13.3 cm high including stand
Ex Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne, acquired July 1959 from Donati.
Despite the moralising of certain elements of society and the bad reputation they suffered, the actors and their dramatic spectacles remained hugely popular with ordinary Romans. Theatre was important in the life of commoners and had a powerful impact on moulding public opinion. This piece, likely a decorative element, reflects the popularity and prominent place of theatre in Roman culture. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Male Portrait
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Oval translucent intaglio with a profile of a young male wearing a cap. 0.45 grams, 10 mm
UK private collection assembled 1970s-90s, and thence to the liquidated state of above. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Eagle
1st century B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid in plan with intaglio perching eagle, wings partly extended; supplied with an impression. 0.35 grams, 9 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
