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LOT 0971
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Isis and Serapis
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (103 grams, 11.6 cm).
Discoid in plan with short D-shaped nozzle, loop handle, discus with low-relief image of two facing busts representing Isis and Serapis, shoulder with ribbed decoration; marked discoid base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Europe.
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Roman Nicolo Gemstone of a Grazing Horse in Gold Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Ellipsoid with chamfered edge, incuse grazing horse image on a baseline; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.72 grams, 23.21 mm overall, 18.46 x 18.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13165-248341. -
Roman Tall Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
Comprising a squat conical body and long tubular neck with wide rim. 19.2 grams, 16 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Bronze Applique of Actor's Mask
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £211
Discoid with flange rim, central high-relief actor's mask with D-shaped mouth. 38.8 grams, 38 mm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
