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LOT 1174
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (6.23 grams total, 12 mm each).
Comprising two cuboid dice, each with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2]
ProvenanceEx Essex gentleman, previously in a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman's collection.
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LOT 1174
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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UK private collection assembled 1970s-90s, and thence to the liquidated state of above. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and cream detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.21 kg total, 7.2-14.7 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Bronze Bust of Minerva
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round with a shallow socket behind the bust, Minerva facing and wearing a crested helmet. 20.4 grams, 39 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
