Lot 39
ROMAN OIL LAMP, ACQUIRED 1939
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, 1ST - 3RD CENTURY A.D.
Ancient, African & Oceanic Art and Natural History
Auction: 08 July 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
bronze, with a hooked handle depicting a lion's head on the end; the top shows a woman pouring water into a basin, with a man leaning leaning over the basin looking inside; an old cataloguing label reads ‘Scherling [sp] 1939’ a further clipping from an auction catalogue describing the piece is also included
Dimensions
10cm long
Provenance
From the collection of Dr. Julius Maeder (1900–1973), Switzerland, and thence by descent.
Dr. Maeder, a Swiss lawyer by profession, was also a published author with broad intellectual interests encompassing travel and Japanese art. He formed the greater part of his collection during the 1930s–1950s.