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LOT 0992
Roman Bone Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (5.36 grams total, 11.5 mm).
Cuboid with incised ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
With chord and pin (now detached) at the head, D-section bow with lateral spurs, collar and swept foot with notched detailing, bulb finial, catch to the reverse. 26.6 grams, 54 mm
Ex important German collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This type of fibula, common in Pannonia, was typically worn in men's clothing. It closed the paenula on the chest, arranged horizontally. Naturally, it could also be worn with military attire. -
Roman Deep Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Restrung designer necklace string of oblate and other types with annular pendant centrepiece. 7.01 grams, 36.5 cm
London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Roman Bronze Eagle Statuette
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Depicted standing with wings slightly spread, head turned to the right, incised feather detailing on the body and wings. 43.8 grams, 45 mm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
