Bidspirit auction | Roman Oil Lamp with Panther

Roman Oil Lamp with Panther Handle - 2nd century AD A bronze oil lamp with piriform body and D-shaped nozzle, conical base, handle formed as a D-section bar with floral finial and leaping panther to the centre. 490 grams, 18cm (7”). Very fine condition. Provenance Property of a London gentleman; acquired London art market, 1970-1980. Literature Cf. Rolland, H. Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 400 for panther.