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LOT 0856
Roman Terracotta Bottle
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (150 grams, 14.8 cm).
Piriform body with tubular neck and everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960.
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LOT 0856
Roman Terracotta Bottle
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Voluted Terracotta Oil Lamp
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Piriform in plan with short spout flanked by volutes, segmented shoulder and dished discus, basal ring. 39.4 grams, 91 mm
From a UK private collection since at least 1946. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Female Bust
4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Low-relief wreath motif decorating the shoulder arranged like a palm tree, a female bust facing right on the discus and a lug handle to the rear. 110 grams, 11.3 cm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and cream detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 673 grams total, 6.3-11.3 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.
