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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga
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LOT 0127

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

4 3/8 in. (77 grams, 11.2 cm).

Squat and shallow with broad base; pierced lug handle to rear and small stub nozzle; lateral spurs to shoulder; discus with low-relief quadriga; underside with 'CCLOD' maker's mark. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.

Footnotes

The mark 'CCLOD' appears in the Index of Signatures and Inscriptions for the J. Paul Getty Museum on a late 1st century lamp (Accession No. 83.AQ.377.96).

CONDITION
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LOT 0127

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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