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LARGE COLLECTION OF ROMAN AND BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS…
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LARGE COLLECTION OF ROMAN AND BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS…
Estimate £300 - £600
Voluntary lot
Description
LARGE COLLECTION OF ROMAN AND BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS.
Ca. AD 1 - 500.
A collection of nine mould-made terracotta oil lamps, each of leaf-shaped or circular form with a central filling hole and a rounded nozzle, some with decoration around the perimeter or on the recessed discus, and a rear lug handle of triangular or rectangular profile.
For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1980,1001.208, NCM 1888-42.
Size: 75-120mm x 60-75mm; Weight: 895g
Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Switzerland; formerly with C.B. collection, 1970s–1990s.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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