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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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Roman Redware Oil Lamp with Christian Symbols
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From the private collection of H.L., Rhineland, Germany, since before 2000. Ex TimesAncient, Bristol, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue entry and old handwritten collector's ticket. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With chord and pin (now detached) at the head, D-section bow with lateral spurs, collar and swept foot with notched detailing, bulb finial, catch to the reverse. 26.6 grams, 54 mm
Ex important German collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
