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LOT 0603
Roman Glass Gaming Piece Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (27 grams total, 13-21 mm).
Discoid in plan and plano-convex in section, some with iridescence. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old collection formed after WWII and believed to have been from Paestum.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Found Danube Delta, Balkans. Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, circa 2004. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A mixed group of two hundred and fifty single tesserae of various colours and sizes, mostly cuboid. 346 grams total, 7-15 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Bead
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Sphere with circumferential banding, iridescent surface. 3.38 grams, 14 mm
From an old English collection. Acquired from Helios Gallery in 2011. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
