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LOT 0886
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp Group
MID 1ST CENTURY B.C.-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3 - 3 1/4 in. (150 grams total, 76-83 mm).
Comprising a low discoid type with trapezoidal nozzle and radiating lines which appears to be from the Herodian period (50 B.C. to 70 A.D.); one with conical nozzle and radiating lines to the shoulder; and one with a long tapering nozzle, lateral spur handle and low-relief rosette to the discus. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Bronze Ring with ZOE
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Ellipsoid bezel with spur at each narrow end, incuse wreath and 'ZOE' (life) legend. 8.12 grams, 23.77 mm overall, 17.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Phallic Dagger Quillon
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With a rectangular plaque with central void, phallus to one short edge and a stylised fist to the other. 25.5 grams, 55 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman 'Burgh Castle' Terracotta Antefix Shell Decoration
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
The upper part of an antefix, rounded in shape and decorated with a 16-armed shell shape; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 342 grams total, 13 cm wide including stand
Found Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, Suffolk, UK. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Antefix tiles in Britain are rare and typically comprise a decorated vertical panel of triangular or pentagonal shape, though some are known to have a rounded top, and they have a lug or a semi-circular flange on the reverse designed to fit into the open end of either the lowest course of embraces on a roof, or into the gable end of the ridge tiles. Antefix tiles have sanded decorated surfaces showing that they were made in sanded moulds rather than being stamped. The majority of antefix tiles in Britain are decorated with human masks, though several other designs are known: pentagonal panels, vine leaves with grapes, gorgon heads, a female head with a stylised headdress, a second design of female head and a man fishing.
