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LOT 0904
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp Collection
2ND-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 6 3/4 in. (867 grams tptal, 4.5-17 cm).
Comprising eight lamps, including one with four nozzles and a crescentic reflector, one wth a bust of a young woman, and one with a five-petalled flower. [8]
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for similar examples Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, nos. 280 (Loeschcke VIII; Bussière form D I 3); 301 (Loeschcke VIII; Bussière form D II 1, made between 1870 and 1945); no.325 (Loeschcke VIII; Bailey O group i/ii; Bussière form D I 2); 478 (Ennabli 14 [Raqqada]; Deneauve XII); 500 (Atlante X; Hayes II B); 507 (Atlante XVI; Bussière form E VI 2); 560 (Bisi Ingrassia VII B; Bailey H); Rosenthal, R., Sivan, R., Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, Jerusalem, 1978, fig.279 (Hayes type I52).
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Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Large fragment of green glass with white swirls and petals, accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 193 grams, 15.5 cm (454 grams total including stand)
Bearing an old collection number '240' on the reverse. Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, assembled during the 1960s-1980s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13410-258950.
The decoration is well documented in the Eastern Roman Empire, especially the Syro-Palestinian coast. The most frequently occurring colours in these glass mosaics are opaque red, but green and blue tints are not uncommon. -
Roman and Later Terracotta Oil Lamp Collection
Circa 1st-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising nine lamps, including one with a wreathed profile bust, one with a man and a horse, one with the handle formed as a bearded head, one with a cross, and others. 823 grams total, 6.2-13.9 cm
From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s. -
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Graduated group of mixed beads, the central feature a large biconical bead; restrung. 16.7 grams, 34.6 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.
