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LOT 0827
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Herm
2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (54 grams, 92 mm).
Short nozzle with volute scrolls, low discus with concentric circles, central motif of a male bust atop a column, a palm branch behind and an amphora before the column.
Provenancewith Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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 Redware Fragment Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising three terra sigillata rim fragments, each showing figural scenes comprising animals, buildings and flowers. 78 grams total, 6.6-11 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a 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 Sidonian Pastel Blue Mould-Blown Glass Vessel with Birds
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,400
With hexagonal-section body decorated with an arcade, tubular neck and rolled rim. 40.8 grams, 84 mm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12675-235651. 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.
