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LOT 0978
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (2.9 grams total, 9-10 mm).
Pair of cuboid gaming dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [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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LOT 0978
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Late Roman Bronze Decorated Tweezer Collection
4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £62
Comprising five pairs, each of a different type, including one hinged tweezer-type tool with remains of a ferrous insert. 28.58 grams total, 47-75 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Military Plate Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £15
With an openwork body formed of volute scrolls, a pin and a catchplate to the reverse. 14 grams, 35 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Gemstone of a Bearded Bacchus as a Herm
1st century A.D. ring: 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
The intaglio deeply carved to depict a profile of Bacchus, set within a closed-back bezel; the band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules and beadwork upon the shoulders. 5.90 grams, 22.20 mm overall, 16.36 x 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13342-257959.
The band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules, and beadwork upon the shoulders is typical of the 3rd to 4th centuries AD. However, the image of the bearded Bacchus remains attached to the original Greek iconography, as seen on the Ermae of the classical period.
