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LOT 0857
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Lid with Face
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (69 grams, 63 mm).
Domed lid with remains of ferrous pin on the hinge, modelled as a female face with neatly arranged hair framing the face.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0857
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Lid with Face
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Bracelet Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising two annular bracelets with coiled section, one with the ends wound about the shank, and a penannular bracelet with snake-head terminal. 19.1 grams total, 29-44 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Amphora
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Squat in profile with small loop handle and D-shaped nozzle, discus with low-relief vessel and foliage; maker's mark to underside 'MNOVIVST'. 56 grams, 97 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The lamp belongs to the Bussière type, form D I 3, from a period between the Late Flavian era to the second half of the second century A.D. Like the types of this category, the ring handle shows two grooves on the upper part and the filling hole is in the lower part. -
Roman Rock Crystal and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £124
A short designer necklace composed of spherical, biconical, barrel and other bead types. 85 grams, 47 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
