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LOT 0618
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (6.84 grams total, 12 mm each).
Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0618
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Ring with Scorpion and EI
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a flat-section hoop and a bezel with a scorpion with a raised tail and the letters 'EI'. 2.23 grams, 19.41 mm overall, 16.06 x 13.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
It is possible that the ring was carried by a Pretorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems. -
Roman Artefact Reproduction Group
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a miniature Centurion helmet, a miniature gladius, and a small goose-neck spoon; each with information cards. 108 grams total, 7.8-17 cm including case
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
Roman Glass Sprinkler Vessel with Applied Fish
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £194
Piriform body raised on nine small feet at the base, collar to the conical neck and chamfered rim; to the lower neck a disc with narrow central opening; to the outer face of the body, vertically pinched flanges. 107 grams, 10.9 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
