BYZANTINE GLASS OIL LAMP

Ca. 5th-10th century AD
A dark green glass oil lamp with a conical form, culminating in a rounded base; delicate encrustations adorn the surface. This lamp likely would have been placed in a standing fixture, where it would receive oil and host a wick for illumination.
Size: 120mm x 180mm; Weight: 725g
Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a European Collection, France, bought in Paris in the 1990s.
Estimate: GBP 400 - 600