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LOT 0927
Miniature Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Jupiter
2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (30.2 grams, 67 mm).
Discoid type with stub nozzle and pierced lug handle; running scrolls to the shoulder, discus with bust of Jupiter above a bird with spread wings; cross and other symbols to the underside, central 'I' mark in the footring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 0927
Miniature Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Jupiter
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £6,000
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Roman Bronze Bust of Minerva
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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