Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp

Modelled nude, standing on an ellipsoid base with mantle to the left shoulder and caduceus supported by the left arm, item (perhaps a marsupium) in the right hand, winged petasos to the head with bird perched above the left ear; mounted on a custom-made stand. 38.5 grams total, 82 mm including base



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

The statuette belongs to Gallo-Roman glyptic tradition, whose geometric treatment of the drapery recalls that of a statuette in the Avignon museum and the statue of the seated god of Sommerécourt (Haute-Marne) of Celtic tradition. The winged petasos, as in many other statuettes, seems to be made of tortoise shell.

Matched pair, each a slender hoop with hook-and-eye closure, dangle with green glass tubular bead and provision for another similar bead. 3.6 grams total, 35-38 mm



Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.

Discoid in plan, the obverse with profile bust of an emperor wearing a radiate crown, legend surrounding; the reverse with Jupiter presenting Victory on globe to an emperor, legend surrounding. 4.15 grams, 28 mm



From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.