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LOT 0579
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Stipple Decoration
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (137 grams, 12.6 cm).
Comprising a rounded nozzle with a low channel and a recessed discus with a filler hole, the body decorated with three rows of raised pellets, with a loop handle to the rear and a low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceBy descent to the son of a late Hertfordshire gentleman collector, whose collection was formed from the 1960s.
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Translucent oval intaglio featuring a standing gryllus wearing a gryphon-headed helmet, flanked by the inscription 'KAΛHI' meaning 'to the beautiful one'; set in a later gold ring with a D-section hoop; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.29 grams, 23.83 mm overall, 20.32 x 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13322-257896.
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Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
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Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
