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LOT 1073
Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Collection
CIRCA 1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 5 7/8 in. (230 grams total, 1.8-15 cm).
Comprising: two jug handles, two rings, and others. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1073
Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Collection
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Comprising two cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 2.3 grams total, 8 mm each
Ex London gentlemans collection, 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Articulated Spoon with Folding Lion Handle
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising a shallow piriform bowl, raised neck with movable pinned hinge attached to a handle formed as a lying lion, crescent-shaped finial; in working order. 20.6 grams, 10.4 cm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Roman Gilt Bronze Ring with Inscription
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
D-section hoop with expanding shoulders and raised oval bezel with inscription 'YMHK'; traces of gilding. 19.26 grams, 32 mm overall, 16.61 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.