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Lot 100
2nd-4th century AD. A glass U-shaped lamp with D-section body and rolled rim, three 'white' opaque glass masks applied around the neck, one smaller, alternating with applied loop handles, shallow pontil, iridescent surfaces; a bronze hanger composed of three chains and balustered and lobed links, hooks to the ends, 'star' shaped terminal with three longer and three shorter arms, larger suspension hook above. 562 grams total, 13-50.3cm (5 1/4 - 19 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; before that in the private collection of a Kensington collector; acquired on the German art market prior to 1993. [2] Fine condition, repaired.
Lot 392
Late 11th-12th century AD. A substantial bronze lion probably from the base of a lamp or pricket candlestick, the body modelled in a strong stance, with short legs, shallow paws, large eyes emerging under a voluminous mane, sculpted with full curls with scroll-like endings; a notch at three sides in the middle of the body indicating that the lion served as foot for a larger object. See Swarzenski, G., 'A Romanesque Aquamanile in the Guennol Collection' in Brooklyn Museum Bulletin 4:1-10, New York, 1949; Glass, A., ‘A Medieval Bronze Lion’ in Gesta, Pre-Serial Issue. Annual of the International Center of Romanesque Art Inc., Chicago, 1963, pp.1-3; Gabrieli, F. & Scerrato, U., Gli Arabi in Italia, Milano, 1989. 2.8 kg, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10955-179098. Lions were a favourite subject of Roman art and frequently appeared on cornices and on enriched mouldings. Sometimes they served as elements of waterspouts in the atria of Roman houses. The use of the lion head as a decorative element declined in the west in the 5th century AD, but was revived again in the 9th century in Carolingian art (see the bronze doors at Aachen"). Swarzenski said that 'the artistic aims of Romanesque sculpture found their purest expression in these small works in metal, enamel and miniature painting which often surpass the official formal achievements of the monumental arts.' [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 78
4th-6th century AD. A redware lamp with squat D-section body, D-shaped nozzle, two filling holes to the discus, raised column design between, concentric circles and quartered square motifs bordering, basal ring; together with a gypsum lamp mould of the same type. Cf. Dark, K., Byzantine Pottery, Tempus, 2001, p.41, for a very similar Early Byzantine lamp. 780 grams total, 16cm (6 1/4"). From the collection of a deceased gentleman, Preston, Lancashire; acquired from central London ADA members gallery before 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 117
6th-7th century AD. A bronze discoid polycandelon, or hanging lamp holder, with stylised central openwork Christian cross surrounded by six panels with central circular sockets for lamps, three chains, one incorporating a cross, ornamental terminal and plaque above, with hook. Cf. Bailey, D.M., A catalogue of the lamps in the British Museum, IV, Lamps of metal and stone, and lampstands, London, 1996, pl.141, for similar; Wamser L. and Zahlhaas, G., Rom und Byzanz, Archaologischen Kostbarkeiten aus Bayern, München, 1999. 900 grams, 62cm (24 1/2"). From a deceased gentleman, London/Israel collection, 1970-1999. Oil-filled glass vessels once hung from the round openings in this polycandelon. Such lamps cast beautiful shadows on walls, magnifying the designs of their disks on walls and floors. The shadows from this lamp would have emphasised its Christian symbolism. Enormous hanging lamps were used to light the great church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, which the poet and courtier Paul the Silentiary described in 563 AD: 'Thus is everything clothed in beauty … no words are sufficient to describe the illumination in the evening: you might say that some nocturnal sun filled the majestic church with light.' Fine condition.
Lot 76
4th century AD. A clay lamp fragment with red slip, depicting a victorious quadriga in a hippodrome, the Auriga standing on the chariot and holding the crown of victory, depicted helmetted with a kamelaukion, the body girdled with aurigarion; obelisk and structures of the circus in the background. For a detailed representation of the costume of the Auriga see Mordtmann, A., 'Das Denkmal des Porphyrius', in Mittheilungen des deutschen archäologischen Institutes in Athen, vol. V, Athens, 1880, pp.295-308; Vasiliev, A.A., 'The monument of Porphyrius in the hippodrome at Constantinople' in Dumbarton Oaks Papers Vol. 4, (1948), pp.27-49. 10.1 grams, 59mm (2 1/4"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. The extraordinary importance of this piece is in the representation of the hippodrome, with an Egyptian obelisk that is usually only associated with the Circus Maximus in Rome or the Hippodrome of Constantinople. The detailed representation of the Auriga shows the attributes of his work: he wears a close-fitting undershirt with sleeves (?????????i??) and an ornamented sleeveless tunic over it, leaving the knees exposed as is typical for charioteers (??????????"). This tunic was bound around the waist with a fascia (band, girdle), and was divided at the centre of the chest by a vertical line. Over the tunic, around his waist, a broad belt (??????) is visible, which had an elaborate fastening, formed by a cord laced crosswise through six rings and pulled tight. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 276
13th-14th century AD. A substantial bronze piriform incense bowl or lamp with stepped shoulder and shallow rim, floriated Kufic inscription of benedictory nature against a field of dots around the shoulder, openwork frieze of palmettes within lozenges around the body, C-section foot; bottom later. See Arthur Upham Pope, A Survey of Persian Art, Oxford, 1938, pl.1290 A, for type; a similar, slightly smaller example with more pronounced openwork decoration, and dating to the tenth or eleventh century, is in the Musée de Louvre, Paris (Acquisition 2000, MAO 1255"). 2.7 kg, 24cm (9 1/2"). Acquired from Bonhams, 24 April 2002, lot 301; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10976-180979. The precise purpose of this beautifully executed and intriguing object is somewhat ambiguous, although the fact that it has a large mouth and is made entirely in openwork, would suggest a function either as a receptacle for oil, to be used as a lamp, or for incense. The few known examples of this type of vessel are usually decorated in a similar style, with engraved and openwork geometric patterns and floral motifs connected with a knotted cord. The openwork frieze around the body of the bowl is particularly well-executed. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 79
4th-5th century AD. A gypsum lamp mould half showing a recumbent lion, surrounded by alternating palm flowers and quatrefoils. See Bussière, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.493, p.353, for the type. 900 grams, 19cm (7 1/2"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. The mould was used for Atlante type X (Hayes type II), belonging to the so-called Christian lamps in Terra Sigillata Africana (TSA"). This typology is characterised by a fine clay, glossy light orange slip and a carefully executed decoration. Here the motif of the lion (reflecting Biblical topics such as Daniel in the lion's cave or the myth of the meek lion) is united with foliage motifs characteristic of the Early Christian iconography. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
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