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LOT 0794
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (67 grams, 83 mm).
With raised hatching and contour lines to the discus, stub spout, lug handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late private Buckinghamshire, UK, collector.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Agate Cameo of a Theatre Mask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Showing a New Comedy, The Cook Type theatre mask, with an open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.07 grams, 13 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Miniature Terracotta Oil Lamp with Theatre Mask
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Hollow-formed, no handle, but the rear bulging tubular part of the basin may have served as such; body in the shape of a comic theater mask with large open mouth; filling-hole on forehead, knit eyebrows with jolly expression and large open mouth functioning as a wick-hole; crown of foliage and fruits; flat raised oval base. 38 grams, 67 mm
From the collection of Mr W.A. Stewart, Director of School of Arts and Crafts, Cairo, 1919-1929. Acquired Christie's, London, Antiquities, Works of Art and Important Renaissance Bronzes, Plaquettes and Limoges Enamels, 8 July 1981, no.126 (part). From a private Wiltshire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue page.
Lamps with figurines first appeared in the Hellenistic period, possibly originating in Athens, since the 2nd century B.C. Found in all parts of the Mediterranean basin, they were particularly popular during the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D. The Silenus face types were linked to the Bacchic cult. The crown of leaves and fruit across the forehead alludes to Bacchus or one of his followers. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With incised ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:[4?], 2:5, 3:4. 2.68 grams, 12 mm
From a collection of gaming items, formed 1980-1990s.
