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LOT 0138
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Duck's Head
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (222 grams, 11.9 cm).
Piriform in plan with volute nozzle, curved round-section handle with duck-head finial.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London 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 0138
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Duck's Head
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Substantial D-section bow with flared upper section and fan-shaped head, ribbed ledge below the equator and scooped foot with lateral wings and ball finial; hooked catch to rear, hinged pin intact. 29.3 grams, 58 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, 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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Romano-British Bronze Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Substantial gently curving body with wide tail and showing all three fins, head absent. 49 grams, 67 mm
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