Interesting motif, very detailed work. Nicely preserved piece from an old collection.

Dark clay with partially preserved dark glaze. Nicely preserved, from an old collection.

6th - 5th century BC, nicely preserved example of a very early oil lamp used in ancient Europe.

Interesting, late type, probably produced after the fall of Carthage in 146 BC.

Rather rare type with large discus handle. From the very old German collection Becker.

Lamp in the shape of a comic actor wearing a slave mask. Very impressive and rare piece.

Massive hellenistic oil lamp, very nicely preserved. From an old Bavarian collection.

Interesting motif, very detailed work. Nicely preserved piece from an old collection.

Very rare and interesting scene. Nicely preserved piece, 1st century AD.

From the German collection Becker, in this for 3 generations.

Found in the Mauritiussteinweg street during construction works. Since 1890s in the private Cologne collection O.

Made in North Africa in the late 3rd century AD. From an old collection

Nicely preserved piece with heart-shaped nozzle.

Nicely preserved piece with heart-shaped nozzle.

Nicely preserved piece with heart-shaped nozzle.

Nicely preserved oil lamp from the Roman Imperial era.

Nicely preserved oil lamp from the Roman Imperial era.

Interesting transition type to the so-called North African oil lamps. Nicely preserved, unusual piece.

Rare type with plastic handle and large cross on base.

The frog lamps developed in Egypt close to Abydos. For the Egyptians, the frog symbolized birth and resurrection, this symbolism was also adapted by the early Christians. From the German collection Becker, in this for 3 generations.

Beautiful patina, very well preserved. With large leaf-shaped handle. Dating to 1st - 2nd century AD.

Rare type, very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection.

Rare type, very nicely preserved, from an old US-American collection. Ex Christie's.

Very nicely preserved piece, from a famous Israeli collection. IAA export permit available.

Mirror decorated with a harbor scene. From the famous Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 539063.

Rare multi-nozzle lamp with seven wick holes from the famous Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with IAA permit Nr. 539063.

Nicely preserved, rare piece decorated with a massive duck figurine. Exported from Israel with permit of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Nice dark green patina.

Produced in the workshop of Marcus Novius Iustus between 120 and 180 A.D. The province Africa is shown as a woman with exposed breast wearing a Pharaonic headdress between elephant tusks. From an old German collection, acquired before 1979 at Galerie fuer antike Kunst Karl Heinz Zuehlsdorf, Cologne.

Found in Southern Germany. From the well documented Hugo Rehorik collection.

Shallow bowl with high rim pinched to form single wick-rest, convex underside. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

Very well preserved, minimal wear. The original slip is largely preserved and protected by a thick patina. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

Early Claudian till end of first century A.D. Impressively preserved mirror relief. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

The mirror relief is effectively highlighted by the dense patina. From the collection of Prof. Ritschel, Salzburg, decorated many times, for example in 1995 when the Republic of Austria awarded its Decoration for Science and Art.

With makers mark FESTI A. Found in Southern Germany. From the collection of Hugo Rehorik (1905-1979), a voluntary archeologist who was working in the Regensburg area in the 1960s and 1970s.

With makers mark QGC. Found in Southern Germany. From the collection of Hugo Rehorik (1905-1979), a voluntary archeologist who was working in the Regensburg area in the 1960s and 1970s.

With makers mark CAMPILI. From a German family collection, acquired between 1905 and 1925. An almost identical lamp is on exhibition in the J. Paul Getty Museum.