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LOT 2567
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp of the Grand Tour
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (280 grams, 11.9 cm).
The bowl piriform in plan with volute nozzle and domed foot; heart-shaped void to the discus; arched handle developing to a rosette with foreparts of a leaping horse emerging. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx important German collection, 1970s onwards.
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LOT 2567
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp of the Grand Tour
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Post Medieval Pottery Sherd Collection
Circa 16th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large group of various fragments, including some decorated ones, spouts and handle fragments. 2.48 kg total, 2.2-15.6 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Post Medieval Bronze Seal Matrix Group
Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Each an openwork trefoil handle and disc base; motifs comprising 'IW between asterisks', 'ID'flanking a plant, 'IW' flanking a plant, 'LI' retrograde) flanking a plant, each supplied with an impression. 15.44 grams total, 22-28 mm
Found Romney Marsh area, Kent, 1990-2015. Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector. -
Bronze Roman Coin and Framed Limited Edition Print
3rd century A.D. and laterEstimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
The coin from the House of Constantine mounted on 22 carat gold foil, framed with an art print signed by the artist David McAllister, depicting scenes of Roman military activity; limited edition number 71/1150. 1.26 kg, 49.5 x 37.5 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s. Accompanied by a previous numbered certificate of authenticity.
David McAllister's exciting design is a 'one of a kind' work that portrays the might and riches of the Roman civilisation. This limited edition print is a celebration of the award-winning artist's lifetime dedication to historical paintings of the ancient world. To enhance appreciation of this rare and historic work, each print is signed and numbered by the artist.
