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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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LOT 0753
Roman Bone Gaming Die
Estimate £70 - 90€81 - 104 (for guidance only)$95 - 122 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Marble Portrait of Drusus the Younger
13 B.C.-23 A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £6,500
Finely carved bust of Drusus, son of Emperor Tiberius; the hair shaped in a mop of short locks combed forward towards the brow; the features adolescent with soft lips and smooth skin; the nose chipped; mounted on a custom-made stand. 15.15 kg total, 35 cm high including stand
Previously mounted in an 18th–19th century bust. Private collection, Northern England, acquired in the 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13361- 259006.
The facial features of the sculpture reveal the physiognomic characteristics of a Julio-Claudian prince; specifically, Drusus the Younger, supported by comparisons with coin portraits. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Jasper Gemstone with Dolphin
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Facetted rectangular-section hoop with square bezel set with a tall oval intaglio engraved with a dolphin. 6.94 grams, 18.78 mm overall, 15.99 x 11.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E, USA 2 1/4, Europe 2.41, Japan 2)
UK private collection before 2000. London collection, acquired on the UK art market. -
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Roman Imperial and Sasanian Carved Nicolo Gemstone Collection
2nd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £625
Comprising seven oval intaglios with various motifs, including a winged horse, an Italic female profile bust, a zebu, a winged lion(?), a standing eagle, an advancing figure carrying an animal, a satyr or a man with lagobolon and grapebunch; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.8 grams total, 8-12 mm
UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s.
