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LOT 0841
Roman Bone Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.02 grams, 8 mm).
Cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6,2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx gentleman collector of antique and antiquity games from Berkshire, UK, having collected for over 20 years.
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LOT 0841
Roman Bone Gaming Die
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Gryllus in Gold Ring
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,100
Translucent oval intaglio featuring a standing gryllus wearing a gryphon-headed helmet, flanked by the inscription 'KAΛHI' meaning 'to the beautiful one'; set in a later gold ring with a D-section hoop; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.29 grams, 23.83 mm overall, 20.32 x 17.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
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.13322-257896.
Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans and others for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Bangle
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Stepped plano-convex hoop with large disc plaque, iridescent surface. 23.6 grams, 65 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original C.J. Martin sales invoice dated 3rd October 1990. -
Roman Cnidian Terracotta Oil Lamp
1st century B.C.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Biconical body with raised decoration, low basal foot. 86.2 grams, 99 mm
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
