A Roman oil lamp type in beige terracotta. The fisherman is depicted standing facing the left, with a bag over his shoulder and a fishing rod in one hand, which appears to have a baited fish on its end. Volutes and geometric motifs adorn the outer edge of the discus. There is a short, rounded nozzle and a small filling hole to the lower right of the discus. The reverse features a flat base with two concentric circles and a further smaller one at the centre. On either side of the central circles the marker's mark is displayed, which includes the letter A and another letter which is now indecipherable.
 
Circa 1st - 2nd Century AD
 
Complete and intact.
Length 11.6 cms (4.6 ins)
 
Provenance: From a specialist collection of Roman oil lamps formed by Robert Brockie (deceased), all acquired before 2008 from a central London ADA gallery, Southport, Lancashire.