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LOT 0595
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Mars
1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (68.7 grams, 11.5 cm).
Squat in profile with large discus, concentric rings to the shoulder, scrolls to the base of the nozzle; low relief profile image of Mars helmeted with spear and thyrsus; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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LOT 0595
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Mars
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Ring with Inscription
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring angular shoulders and a discoid bezel, inscribed across the shoulders and bezel with 'ATT A ΛI?'. 3.18 grams, 20.67 mm overall, 16.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group
1st-16th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a large ring with a lentoid bezel bearing four ring-and-dot motifs; a slender ring with a rectangular bezel with five ring-and-dot motifs; a ring with a rectangular bezel with traces of niello; a ring with angled shoulders and a circular bezel with a Greek inscription; a slender ring with a circular ring set with a round cabochon; a flat-section ring with grooved circumferential lines; a ring with angled shoulders; a ring with keeled hoop and a lentoid bezel; a ring with keeled hoop and lentoid bezel with linear motifs. 30.3 grams total, 15-25 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Openwork brooch with scroll motifs, remains of a pin and catchplate on the reverse. 16.1 grams, 40 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
