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LOT 0769

Roman Decorated Terracotta Oil Lamp

CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.

3 in. (70 grams, 75 mm).

Squat and biconvex in section with thick lug handle and deep nozzle, the shoulder with horizontal bands of pellets; old collector's inked reference 'OL12' to underside. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from a Kidlington, UK, collection.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.OL12; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

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LOT 0769

Roman Decorated Terracotta Oil Lamp

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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