Lot 984
Impressive Bronze Lamp with Theatrical Masquette. Graeco-Roman, Late 1st century BC. - 1st century AD. Finely crafted lamp of near monumental size, on short conical foot. The spout spatulate but rounded, the top sunken and forming a continuous trough between nozzle and the grape cluster-shaped fill-hole. Crowning the c-curve handle is a wonderful theatrical-type female mask, almost Etruscan-looking in appearance -- with long corkscrew curls, "tri-corn cap," and supporting palmette beneath chin. In superb condition, with handsome green and dark olive-gray patina. Length: 9"; Height: 7". Cf. Mitten & Doeringer, Master Bronzes, p. 298, no. 297. A museum quality artifact!
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,500.
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