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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.

Provenance

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.

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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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