LOT 1132 Roman Oil Lamp with Amphora and Birds
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69-117 AD. A moulded oil lamp, ring handle with two grooves on the upper part, Loeschcke form VII a, filling-hole on lower right, ogival nozzle with simplified shoulder-volutes, base with a circular groove with the potter’s incuse signature CANAOTEI (read Sanaoti); above, inside the discus, a big fluted kantharos, on high pedestal, from which two doves are drinking, two palm branches flanking. See Bussière J., Lindros Wohl B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, pp.168ff. 60 grams, 10.5cm (4"). From the private collection of Antony John Scammell (1937-2019); acquired on the UK art market from 1960-2000. Bailey arranges the lamps of his type C ( = Loeschcke V) into five groups, all with a handle. However similar types are also visible in lamps of type Loeschcke VIIb, with a flat base marked off by one circular groove, and almost all have a workshop signature in nomina, here the Greek name SANAOTI. Antony John Scammell (1937-2019) was born, and lived his entire life, in the city of Bristol, England. Already from an early age he was enthralled by history and the heroes that it created. While serving overseas with the British Army, Antony began collecting coins and banknotes and this led to collecting a variety of different items throughout his life. From the early 1960s onward, Antony invested in acquiring ancient artefacts. Antony's vast collections started with Egyptian antiquities, but soon branched into Greek and Roman civilisations. The Roman civilisation fascinated him most and, when family commitments allowed, archaeological digs were coordinated in the west of England. These digs uncovered numerous artefacts, many of which were donated to local museums. In retirement, the collecting continued apace, branching into UK coins, British Empire banknotes and fossils. [No Reserve]
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