Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

With a lug handle to the rear, discus with a leaping long-horned ibex within a concentric circle border; concentric circles to base; repaired. 110 grams, 10.5 cm



Acquired on the European art market, 1980s. English private collection.

This lamp belongs to the group of provincial African lamps with a plain shoulder and a heart-shaped nozzle. The shoulder form of the lamps (irrespective of African, Italic, or eastern place of manufacture or origin) varies widely. Some of them had undecorated shoulders, like our example. Discus decors include mythology, amphitheatre, daily life, animals (our example), geometric patterns and plain discus.

Modelled with the right hand in a fist placed on the brow, left hand supporting a cup on the knee, wings spread to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand. 160 grams total, 73 mm high including stand



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.

Ellipsoid cloison with intaglio eagle with wings spread in the act of taking off; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.96 grams, 14 cm



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