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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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Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 897 grams total, 6.8-16 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle. -
Roman and Later Bronze and Silver Ring Group
1st-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Mixed group of rings comprising: a D-section ring; a ring with angled shoulders and raised circular bezel; a ring with slender hoop and bezel set with a blue intaglio with two figures; a large ring with rectangular bezel with '1888' with a cross above; a ring with large rectangular bezel with faint remains of an inscription; a ring with forked shoulders and the bezel set with a dark green glass intaglio with a low-relief image of a doe before a tree; a ring with an oval pale orange carnelian intaglio bearing an inscription. 32 grams total, 19-28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Iridescent Green Glass Double Balsamarium
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Twin-handled, rounded bottom with trailing around body. 46.5 grams, 12.6 cm
Acquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK, in 1993 with reference no.SW. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady. Accompanied by an original Shirley Warren invoice no.2347 dated 27 March 1993 (£180.00).
