The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)
he red Samian pottery. Our twoexamples represent a centaur carrying an amphora of wine, andwhat appears to be a Iuller at work. Others have theatricalmasks, busts, mythological ligures, gladiatorial subjects, domesticand sometimes licentious scenes, &c. Mr lioach Smith has CHAP. XI!.] LAMPS;… … Roman Lamp, from Loudon. bronze, are of rarer occurrence. One, in Mr Smiths museum,which was taken from the Thames, has been made from abronze cup, of a very elegant pattern, by breaking in one sideand adding a spout. An engraving of this curious relic isgiven in the Archaeological Album. When used…
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