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LOT 0651
Roman Limestone Gaming Counter Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (32 grams total, 13-17 mm).
Twenty discoid limestone counters each with an incuse cinquefoil to both faces. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in the 1990s.
Acquired from a central London gallery.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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Goddess Fortuna Gemstone
Roman, circa 2nd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £975
With intaglio standing Fortuna with cornucopia and flowers, amphora at her feet; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.2 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Bronze Figure of a Boy in Oriental Dress
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Sitting with one leg extended and the other bent beneath the body, arms raised in supplication; loose fitting trousers and knee-length tunic gathered at the waist, boots on the feet and a separate pointed hood on the head; Scythian or similar costume. 14.6 grams, 61 mm
Private Swiss collection, acquired 2001. -
Roman Deep Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mainly composed of restrung opaque beads of various shades of blue, including barrel-shaped, annular, facetted, tubular and some small facetted lapis lazuli beads. 14 grams, 50 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
