Loading, please wait...
LOT 0807
Roman Terracotta Triple-Spouted Lamp
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (209 grams total, 15 cm high including stand).
An oblong vessel with three spouts and palmette reflector handle with pierced lug below to reverse; raised and notched discus; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of the German specialist Arno Jumpertz, Leverkusen, Germany, 1924-1984.
Most of the collection was exhibited at Neus museum in 1985.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
.jpg)
Roman Carnelian Grasshopper Amulet
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Carved in the round with wings folded; tail absent. 12.9 grams, 49 mm
Very fine condition.
Acquired prior to 2000. Ex British private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Glass Bracelet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Twisted in dark green colour with a black spiral band within, flattened plaque. 23.8 grams, 78 mm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Bifacial Green Jasper Gemstone with Saddled Male Donkey and EVM
1st century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
The intaglio with a donkey (mule?) grazing, body facing right; Latin inscription on the verso ‘EVM’ (him). 0.98 grams, 12 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
Donkeys were used by the Roman army from circa 200 B.C. but mules, the hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, were to become the most important working animals for the military and were used to pull heavy artillery such as catapults. It has been estimated that there were probably half a million mules serving in the Roman army by the time of Augustus (31 B.C.-A.D. 14). DNA studies have now shown that mules may have comprised up to 50% of the equids in the Roman Empire. The use of pack-mules for the army continued in the Eastern Roman army until the fall of Constantinople.
