Thirteen Roman Oil Lamps

Circa 1st-4th Century A.D.

Length of largest 5 1/4 inches.

Property from a California Private Collection

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:

[Brown-slipped Discus Lamp; Lamp with Cupid] Joseph Klein Collection (1899-1987), New York.

Bonhams, San Francisco, April 2013 [by repute].

[Discus Lamp with Hare and Hunter]

Lawrence Buchanan and Dr. Enrique von Kiguel Collection, Virginia, 1970’s-1980’s.

Material Culture, Philadelphia, October 2018 [by repute].

[Discus Lamp with Serapis]

Private Collection, Suffolk, United Kingdom.

Rowley’s Antiques and Fine Art Auctioneers, United Kingdom, February 2013 [by repute].

[Discus Lamp with Lion or Panther; Discus Lamp with Peacock; Discus Lamp with Rooster; Discus Lamp with Maker's Mark Impressed on Underside]

Art Market, Turkey, where acquired by John Hibner in the 1960s while serving in the United States military.

Scottsdale Auctions & Appraisals, Scottsdale, Arizona, American Indian, Pre-Columbian & Ancient Art, 10 April 2016, Lots 8, 13, 14, and 14 respectively [part].

[Lamp with Large Loop Handle]

Private Collection, Essex, United Kingdom.

Boningtons Auctioneers and Valuers, Loughton, United Kingdom, May 2016 [by repute].

[Lamp with Bird on Twig, Rectangular Lamp, Lamp with Laurel Wreath]

George R. Francoeur Trust, Bloomfield, Michigan.

Hindman Auctions, Chicago, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 16 June 2020, Lot 135 [part].

[Discus Lamp with Laurel Wreath]

Private Collection, Berkshire, United Kingdom.

Dawsons Auctioneers, Maidenhead, United Kingdom, Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery, 23 February 2019, Lot 288 [part].

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