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LOT 0881
Large Roman Bronze Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (38.8 grams, 18 mm).
Cuboid with impressed points to each face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector.
From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000.
Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £1,440
A squat jar in lead-rich copper-alloy with concentric rings to the base, bulbous body, trefoil mouth with egg-and-dart detailing, strap handle with vine-leaf detailing, actor's mask at the lower end and a lion's head with open mouth at the other. 695 grams, 13.2 cm
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Roman Gold Ring with Satyr Bust Gemstone
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,778
Comprising a round-section tapering hoop with inset carnelian cloison, intaglio bust in three-quarter view; integral cup bezel, stepped cell with bust in three-quarter view; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 20.23 grams, 28.75 mm overall, 18.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
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Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Restrung group of tubular, melon-shaped, biconvex and other beads with a polyhedral dangle. 11.82 grams, 34.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.