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LOT 0912
Roman Cnidian Terracotta Oil Lamp
1ST CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (86.2 grams, 99 mm).
Biconical body with raised decoration, low basal foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureSee Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.17, for type (Howland type 40 A).
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LOT 0912
Roman Cnidian Terracotta Oil Lamp
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Iridescent Glass Storage Vessel
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Tubular body with a narrow neck and a thick rim, dimple base. 30 grams, 94 mm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Decorative band surrounding the filler hole, tapering lug handle to the rear, and the base with low-relief decoration. 60 grams, 10.5 cm
From the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960. -
Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including Venus with mirror, bust of Sol with radiate crown, the Three Graces, profile bust and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.37 grams total, 8-17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
