Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 256642
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Actor's Mask
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (34 grams, 75 mm).
Small oil lamp decorative rim surrounding the discus with an actor's mask, inked collector's number 'L100' on the base.
Provenance
Ex important German collection, 1960-1990.
Literature
See Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, nos.225ss, pp.153ss., for type (Bailey type B group iv).
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 256642
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Actor's Mask
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Enamelled Bronze Umbonate Brooch Group
Circa 2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including one with pin to reverse, one with enamel fill to cells and other types. 27.3 grams total, 29-40 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by two original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A52 & A62. -
Polished Spartan Basalt Green Porphyry Gaming Pieces
Roman, 4th-6th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A group of twelve hand-cut and hand-polished globular gaming pieces. 79 grams total, 14-17 mm
Acquired in the 1990s from the Bath Antiques Centre, Somerset, UK. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
Also known as Lapis Lacedaemonius and Porfido Verde Antico, a type of green porphyry quarried in Greece. Spartan basalt is a form of andesite or volcanic rock known today only from a single source in the village of Krokees on the Peloponnese in Greece. In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of Lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus. -
Eastern Greek Variated Agate Scaraboid Gemstone with Birds
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of tree-branch with two perching birds; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4 grams, 19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
