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LOT 0753
Roman Bone Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.2 grams, 12 mm).
Cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Roman Bone Mount and Bead
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: a lozenge-shaped bead with four ring-and-dot motifs on both sides, remains of a loop at each end; an eye insert with drilled pupil. 2.2 grams total, 20-22 mm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Small Roman Glass Flask with Trail
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With a bulbous body and tubular neck with applied trail decoration. 13.5 grams, 70 mm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.46 kg total, 7.9-16 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.
