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LOT 1839
Western Asiatic Terracotta Oil Lamp Collection
CIRCA 11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3 3/8 - 3 3/4 in. (325 grams total, 85-94 mm).
Comprising: an oil lamp with a bulbous body, raised rim and an elongated spout; an oil lamp with a conical, ribbed body and a strap handle; an oil lamp with a separate central reservoir surrounded by sloping walls with a pinched spout and a strap handle. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceOne from an old Nottingham, UK, collection.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by one previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 1839
Western Asiatic Terracotta Oil Lamp Collection
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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Opening Bid: £550
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Opening Bid: £50
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