Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0741
Roman and Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp Collection
4TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 3 1/2 in. (190 grams total, 78-90 mm).
Comprising: a piriform lamp with birds and geometric motifs, low basal ring; a piriform lamp with raised pellets and other motifs; a rounded lamp with short nozzle, low-relief leaves and ring-and-dot motifs within geometric border, a hatched rectangle behind the nozzle, a palm branch underneath the nozzle flanked by crescentic lines and ring-and-dot motifs, raised nipple to base. [3]
Provenance
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Late Roman Glass Pendant
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid with impressed monogram of omega surrounded by 'EON' legend. 2.27 grams, 24 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Cupid Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Slender hoop with a discoid bezel set with a carnelian intaglio bearing an image of a winged cupid holding a bow. 1.02 grams, 19.84 mm overall, 15.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Square Green Glass Flask
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
With dimple to the underside, squat square body and wide everted rim. 34.7 grams, 49 mm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The object is certainly Late Roman in shape, although similar typologies did also exist in early Islamic glasswork. The bottle was probably blown into a flat mould to produce the ribs, then expanded and tooled to form the body.
