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LOT 0739
Roman Oil Lamp with Theatre Scene
LATE 1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (45.7 grams, 86 mm).
Depicting a theatre scene to central discus; voluted angular-tipped nozzle; base marked off by a circular groove. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection since the 1990s.
with Gorny & Mosch, 12 December 2012, lot 491.
Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages.
Cf. Dejean, H., Lamps Antiques à travers les Ages: Le Corpus Paris, Archaeo Numis, 2012, pl.35, M027.
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