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LOT 0676
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (106 grams, 67 mm).
With broad sloping shoulder and concave discus with raised circular ridge, central hole; three radiating suspension loops and stub nozzle with flat rim; base with incuse circular grooves.
ProvenanceEx collection Mr.
K.H., Germany, Private collection, acquired in 2012.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 62.10.2, for a similar lamp hook dated to the 5th century AD.
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LOT 0676
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Life-Size Roman Marble Torso of a Ram
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £41,600
The naturalistic rendering of the animal is particularly evident in the modelling of the muscles and shaggy fur, which originally belonged to a multi-figure group intended for prominent display in an official space, such as a public bath, or in the private gardens of a luxurious villa; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 155 kg, 89 cm (long), 41 cm (high) excluding stand
Acquired in Brussels, circa 1980. with Christie's, South Kensington, 6 October 2011, no.121. Jean-David Cahn AG, Basel, Switzerland. Private collection, England. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00074876. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13079-249669.
The sculpture may represent the goat Amalthea, nurse of Zeus, one of the most famous animals in Graeco-Roman mythology. At the same time, it could simply be a representation of a ram, an animal typically sculpted in sacrificial reliefs of the Roman world. -
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With broad sloping shoulder and concave discus with raised circular ridge, central hole; three radiating suspension loops and stub nozzle with flat rim; base with incuse circular grooves. 106 grams, 67 mm
Ex collection Mr. K.H., Germany, Private collection, acquired in 2012. -
Roman Gold 'Talismanic' Ring with Inscriptions
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
Comprising chamfered sloped shoulders and ellipsoid bezel; engraved with later blundered Latin legends in capitals: left shoulder - ‘REBET ?IA SESTE’ (It is rebated), bezel - ‘VIVAS CVM CAECI’ (Live with Caecus), right shoulder - ‘CAFELIX ET CVM RTIO’ (Safe and comfortable). 3.80 grams, 18.19 mm overall, 14.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13044-248372.
The ring is extensively engraved with the following Latin words and approximate translations: Left shoulder - ‘REBET ?IA SESTE’ - It is rebated. Bezel - ‘VIVAS CVM CAECI’ - Live with Caecus. Right shoulder - ‘CAFELIX ET CVM RTIO’ - Safe and comfortable. The Latin expression can be understood as part of a personal protective message.
