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LOT 0859
Roman Ceramic Miniature Oil Lamp Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.85 grams, 25 mm).
Formed as a small oil lamp with a loop handle to the rear.
ProvenanceEx the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s-1990s.
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LOT 0859
Roman Ceramic Miniature Oil Lamp Pendant
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £67
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From an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £250
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Mars
1st century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 7 | Current Bid: £75
Squat in profile with large discus, concentric rings to the shoulder, scrolls to the base of the nozzle; low relief profile image of Mars helmeted with spear and thyrsus; repaired. 68.7 grams, 11.5 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
