Bidspirit auction | Roman Oil Lamp with Cupid

Roman Oil Lamp with Cupid - 1st-2nd century BC A ceramic oil lamp with shallow bowl, basal ring, nozzle with volute scrolls, broad discus with high-relief bust of Cupid with lateral wings. 51 grams, 86mm (3 1/2”). Fine condition. Provenance From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Literature See Bémont, C. Lampes en Terre Cuites, Paris, 2007.