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LOT 0608
Roman Period Terracotta Oil Lamp
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (73 grams, 95 mm).
Sub-circular in plan with carinated sidewalls, tapering and up-turned nozzle and spout, gusseted loop handle; shallow ring foot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Ex private collection of Benjamin Hyde-Smith, Hertfordshire, UK.
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Opening Bid: £111
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