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LOT 0790
Roman Terracotta Jar
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 in. (1 kg, 19.5 cm).
Fusiform in profile with broad carinated mouth, slightly flared base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Bronze Spatula
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tongue-shaped in plan and flat with wedge-shaped tang; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 63 grams total, 10.3 cm high including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Late Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Duck Head Handle
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Hollow-formed slipper-shaped oil lamp with central filler hole and short nozzle, basal ring; the handle formed as a duck's head with open beak. 143 grams, 87 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JB, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
The lamp belongs to the category of lamps with flattened spherical bodies, that have a certain number of variations in their nozzle, handle, lid and base designs. The most common form, like here, is that in which the body is heightened towards the front to form the nozzle. Many examples have oyster shell shaped lids which are connected to the body with hinges. -
Roman Oil Lamp with Theatre Scene
Late 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £481
Depicting a theatre scene to central discus; voluted angular-tipped nozzle; base marked off by a circular groove. 45.7 grams, 86 mm
Private 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.
