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LOT 0735
Marble Gaming Dice Pair
ROMAN, 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/2 in. (12.92 grams total, 14 mm each).
Cuboid type with incised ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:2, 3:4, 5:6. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Figure of Hercules
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Depicted nude in a contrapposto stance with the weight on his left leg, holding a club in the crook of his left hand with a lion-skin draped over the arm, and a cup in his right hand. 115 grams, 86 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12615-234681.
The statuette, perhaps of Gallo-Roman origin, was likely part of a private lararium. It is a provincial work, but well-proportioned. Unlike other statuettes of this type, Hercules is beardless. The upper part of the head was probably covered by a laurel crown. -
Eastern Roman Gold Ring with Rock Crystal Gemstone of Asclepius the God of Medicine
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
D-section hoop with expanding shoulders enclosing a rectangular bezel, intaglio depicting a profile bearded bust wearing a laurel wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.14 grams, 26.16 mm overall, 18.96 x 17.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex London gentleman's collection, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13128-249407. -
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Roman Decorated Bronze Vessel Lid Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £515
Each a domed disc with central depression, concentric tendril bands and leaf motifs to shoulder, hinge lugs. 765 grams total, 11.2-11.6 cm wide
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
