Lot Essay
For similar articulated lampstands cf. D. M. Bailey, A Catalogue of the Lamps of the British Museum, vol. IV, British Museum, 1996, p. 106.
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CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN BRONZE LAMP STAND BASE
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
Each leg with putti bust emerging from foliate roundel, with scrolling struts attached to circular hinged central support with square shaft hole for insertion of the bronze lamp, now missing, and terminating in a feline paw
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
Each leg with putti bust emerging from foliate roundel, with scrolling struts attached to circular hinged central support with square shaft hole for insertion of the bronze lamp, now missing, and terminating in a feline paw
3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high
Provenance
German art market.
London art market, acquired 1969.
Private collection, London; acquired 2000.
London art market, acquired 1969.
Private collection, London; acquired 2000.
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