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LOT 1024
Roman Bone Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.63 grams, 11 mm).
Polygonal with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Roman Garnet Gemstone with Fly
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Dark purplish-red round cabochon with a fly or another flying insect, striated body and four pairs of legs. 0.56 grams, 9 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Artefact Reproduction Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising: a miniature Centurion helmet, a miniature gladius, and a small goose-neck spoon; each with information cards. 108 grams total, 7.8-17 cm including case
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
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Roman Marble Left Foot from a Sculpture
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Comprising an elegantly carved lower part of the calf and foot, a detailed rendering of the toes; the proportions suggesting that the subject was a child or a young woman; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 771 grams total, 15 cm high including stand
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent. Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, 1990s. Private collection of Mr K.A., France. with Kallos Gallery, London, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.13010-246748.
The foot was a prominent feature on sculptures: more susceptible to weathering and the ravages of time than a head or a torso, the fragments that survive are often badly damaged. It is also possible that this piece belonged to a sculpture created via the acrolith technique, in which the sculptor focused his attention solely on the unclothed parts of the figure, which were made from a more valuable material than the rest of the piece.
