Roman Redware Terracotta Oil Lamp

Restrung designer necklace string of tubular, oblate and other types with a modern Indian polychrome centrepiece. 20.38 grams, 43 cm



London, UK, collection, 2000s.

The bowl with a wide flat bottom and convex sides; the inside with incised concentric circles; flat handle with raised edges and hooked finial for suspension. 483 grams, 39.5 cm



German private collection, Mr O., collecting in the 1950s-1960s; thence by descent. with Bonhams, London, 7 July 2016, lot 191 (£3,000-5,000). Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams printed catalogue pages (full page). This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11735-201189.

This vessel was part of Roman and provincial bronze instrumentum domesticum, i.e. culinary or domestic utility ware. Such cooking vessels are rare: some are found in central and northern Italy, in Pannonia, Germany and in Britain. The Aylesford Pan, today in the British Museum (inventory no.1886.1112.1), is one of the most important finds. This specimen (Eggers type 130), probably pre-Caesarian or Caesarian, was found in a grave together with a Celtic bucket and a jug.

Eastern Roman carnelian cloison with intaglio Mercury standing with caduceus and coin-purse; in a medieval round-section hoop with scooped shoulders, tall hollow-formed facetted bezel with carinated rim; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.72 grams, 30.64 mm overall, 16.55 x 14.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)



Ex property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s.