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LOT 1194
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi Rho
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/8 in. (148 grams, 13.8 cm).
With a stub handle to the rear, a wide rim with rosettes, hearts and other motifs, the discus with a pointillé Christogram, and a low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
PublishedExhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 7th October 2026-9th December 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
LiteratureCf. Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.18, p.21, for the type.
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LOT 1194
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi Rho
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £55
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Roman Terracotta Lamp Handle with the Bust of the God Jupiter-Serapis
Circa 1st century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
With bulbous body, dimple base, convex rim, pinched circumferential band. 26.4 grams, 82 mm
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