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LOT 0681
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (28 grams, 67 mm).
Miniature form with broad shoulder and dished discus, D-shaped nozzle and pierced lug handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Late Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Gryphon Handle and Stand
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20,800
Comprising a rounded lamp with carinated body and elongated nozzle emerging from a lotus flower, a dolphin perching on top of one of the petals, the nozzle formed as an eight-pointed star with projecting knobs; a raised Chi Rho symbol to both sides of the body and a hinged lid to the top; the upcurving handle formed as a gryphon head emerging from the stem of a lotus flower, the gryphon holding a round object in its open beak, the mane formed of four spikes topped with spheres, carrying a Chi Rho topped with a dove between its ears; later modified to mount on a balustered tripod stand with lion's paw feet, reel-shaped drip tray and a tapering pricket to accept the lamp. 4.21 kg, 47 cm high
German art market. European private collection, 1970s-early 2000s. Acquired from the above; thence by descent. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12347-225589. -
Roman Bronze Bull Weight
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Model head of a bull with flat base. 16.6 grams, 21 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of mainly dark blue oblate beads with a central rectangular-section bead, restrung. 14.5 grams, 46 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
