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1113 - COLLECTION OF ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP MOULDS.

Estimate £450 - £900

Description

COLLECTION OF ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP MOULDS. Ca. AD 100 - 300. A collection of three terracotta upper parts of oil lamp moulds, including, from left to right: two moulds for lamps with a rounded body, a short nozzle, and a tall neck, with a central filling hole and lateral lugs; and a mould for a lamp with a broad shoulder decorated with five rosettes amid scattered dots, a recessed discus with a grooved border, and a short rounded nozzle. For similar see: Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, Item number 31.78/13.1; Ptuj Ormož Regional Museum, Inventory number PMPO;R-0068242. Size: 110-140mm x 100-140mm; Weight: 1.4g Provenance: Private London collection; Previous property of a North American Gentleman, London,1990-2010.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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