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LOT 0917
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Filler
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (107 grams, 15.5 cm).
Decorative lamp filler with deep conical bowl, two lateral D-shaped lugs to the rim, U-section filler channel, flat handle to the rear with ring-and-dot detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Roman Bronze Statuette Hand Holding Victory Wreath
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