Lot Essay
PUBLISHED: Métamorphoses, (item one) pp. 223 and 401; (item two) pp. 222 and 400.
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1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A ROMAN BRONZE CHANDELIER
1ST CENTURY B.C.
The pairing branch surmounted by a pair of volutes rising from acanthus leaves, with spiral tendrils, with two tangs for lamps, 17¾ in. (45 cm.) high; and a bronze oil lamp in the shape of a sandalled foot, the nozzle extending from under the toes framed by acanthus leaves, the thumb rest in the form of a large flat ivy leaf, 7 in. (17.7 cm.) long max. (2)
1ST CENTURY B.C.
The pairing branch surmounted by a pair of volutes rising from acanthus leaves, with spiral tendrils, with two tangs for lamps, 17¾ in. (45 cm.) high; and a bronze oil lamp in the shape of a sandalled foot, the nozzle extending from under the toes framed by acanthus leaves, the thumb rest in the form of a large flat ivy leaf, 7 in. (17.7 cm.) long max. (2)
Provenance
Item one: acquired Davidson, London (1975).
Special notice
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