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LOT 0914
Roman Bone Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.58 grams, 9 mm).
Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0914
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 Iridescent Glass Footed Beaker
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Comprising a conical body and a flaring foot with a rolled rim. 93 grams, 10.2 cm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection. -
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Masks
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With an elongated body, long nozzle with a rounded tip; raised rim to filling hole with hinged lid bearing a mask with sockets to the eyes for silver inserts; handle curved and terminating in a female mask with hair dressed in tiers, eyes recessed to be inlaid with silver; broad nozzle with cup and raised rim; socket to underside for mounting on a stand. 560 grams, 15.5 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
The lamp is crafted in a very fine style, probably in a classical form from the 1st or 2nd century. It belongs to a type known and widespread in the Mediterranean, with parallels in Paris, Madrid, the museums of Cadiz, Tarragona, and Aquileia. -
Roman Glass and Stone Bead and Pendant Collection
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group including cylindrical, spherical, teardrop-shaped, conical and other types. 31.2 grams total, 4-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
