Antiquities
Lot 5020 SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July) Antiquities
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $840
ROMAN, 2nd-3rd century A.D., bronze oil lamp with dog's head and body, the dog curled around making up the top of the lamp. With usual holes and green patination. Extremely fine and very rare.
Said to be from a find from the Adriatic area near Trieste and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 76 (lot 3768).
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 5018
ROMAN, 2nd century A.D., glass ring. Very fine.
Estimate $120
Lot 5019
ROMAN, a glass jug, (2nd - 3rd century A.D.), clear to light green opaque glass, ...
Estimate $400
Lot 5020 This lot
ROMAN, 2nd-3rd century A.D., bronze oil lamp with dog's head and body, the dog curled ...
Estimate $800
Lot 5021
ROMAN, bronze fibula, (2nd - 3rd century A.D.), length 53mm, with double spring arm and ...
Estimate $300
Lot 5022
MIDDLE EASTERN ROMAN, 3rd century A.D., clay round bodied oil lamp, medallion decorated by a ...
Estimate $180