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LOT 0924
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Concentric Design
2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (86 grams, 10.7 cm).
Squat in profile with pierced lug handle and short nozzle, discus with stepped concentric rings, rosette detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, before 2000.
Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector.
Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag.
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 Decorated Bronze Bracelet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With rounded penannular body and flattened finials with incised X-motifs and collar above. 13.2 grams, 61 mm
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Roman Bronze Legionary Eagle Staff Finial
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Comprising a hollow-formed knop with collar to the socket, eagle modelled in the round perching on the knop with wings spread and head turned; socket behind the shoulders. 236 grams, 81 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since 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.12238-222314. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
