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LOT 1284
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Rosette
NORTH AFRICA, CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (145 grams, 12.2 cm).
Broad and squat with short nozzle, radiating zigzag motif to the shoulder, rosette to the discus, leaf motif to the base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the deceased estate of a UK private collector, thence by descent to his family.
Ex Trevanions Auctioneers & Valuers, Shropshire, UK.
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LOT 1284
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Rosette
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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