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LOT 1014
Roman Terracotta FORTIS Factory Oil Lamp
1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 5/8 in. (122 grams, 11.8 cm).
Rounded body with long nozzle, raised rim around the discus with central filling hole and three raised lugs on the shoulder; the base with concentric circles and maker's mark 'FORTIS'.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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