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LOT 0822
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Slave Holding an Amphora
2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (84 grams, 10.8 cm).
Discoid in plan with broad D-shaped nozzle, loop handle, discus with low-relief image of a servus wearing a kilt supporting an amphora; maker's mark to underside '[....]VST'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Bussière, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.333, p.233, for type.
FootnotesThe lamp belongs to the Bussière type, form D I 3, from a period between the Late Flavian era to the second half of the second century A.D.
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LOT 0822
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Slave Holding an Amphora
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Roman Green Agate Gemstone Depicting a Palm Tree
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Biconvex with intaglio palm-tree motif. 0.2 grams, 10 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Diverse and sometimes exotic imagery can be found on Roman gemstones, like the ones from sites like Caerleon, showing a Roman gemstone in agate depicting a palm tree with dates. These gemstones, often featuring bucolic scenes and symbols of prosperity, were sometimes made of materials coming from the different corners of the empire or even distant lands like Cyprus, Egypt, India, and Sri Lanka. Palm trees were symbols of abundance and fertility, and were a common motif on Roman gemstones even before the advent of Christianity, when the palm tree was associated with the glorious entrance of God in Jerusalem. They were sometimes depicted with other elements like parrots, further highlighting the exotic nature of some Roman gemstone designs.
