Lot 1074
Two replicas of antique lamps made of bronze and clay
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
1) High-grade copy of a Roman bronze oil lamp of the 1st century A.D. with a round body, two elongated volute nozzles, and a handle formed as an elongated handle on the bottom, covered by a palmette on the upper side. The central fill hole in the mirror fitted with a lidded cover, the round range of which bears a fully sculptural depiction of an erote holding a goose. Lateral sculptural tendril decor. Below, a profiled stem foot with a broad, disc-shaped base. Darkly patinated. An attractive, precise and decorative copy of a magnificent Roman oil lamp. Length 23.5 cm. 2) Replica of a Roman-period clay oil lamp of the 3rd century with a depiction of a Menorah in the mirror, modelled on examples from the Holy Land. Fully functional copy with wick in the nozzle. Length 9.8 cm.Condition: I - Questions about the lot?
