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LOT 0929
Roman Bone Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1 grams, 14.4 mm).
Rectangular-section block with incised spots disposed 2, 3, 2, 4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.51.
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Roman Bronze Brooch Group
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including equal-arm, bow brooch fragments, and a Romano-British lion bow brooch similar to the one found at Corbridge (lot 891). 21.1 grams total, 28-42 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Roman Gold Glass Bead Necklace
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £425
Comprising mainly gold-in-glass oblate beads and later spherical gold beads. 24 grams, 51 cm
From a private London, UK, collection. -
Roman Bronze Animal Statuette Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Mixed group comprising: three-headed dog, Cerberus, on an ellipsoid base; mouse holding an item of food to its mouth; baying hound with head raised. 60.5 grams total, 29- 35 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
