Loading, please wait...
_900x900.jpg "Roman Limestone Gaming Counter Group")
_200x200.jpg "Roman Limestone Gaming Counter Group")
.jpg "Roman Limestone Gaming Counter Group")
LOT 0721
Roman Limestone Gaming Counter Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (36 grams total, 13-19 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.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Roman Solid Silver Figure of a Goddess
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Standing female wearing a loosely draped robe draped over her head, the hem gathered at her waist and held in her left hand, right hand raised in greeting; probably a priestess of Vesta. 11.8 grams, 41 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12227-222180. -
.jpg)
Roman and Later Artefact Group
1st-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising complete and fragmentary artefacts: a glass cameo; seal; implements; strap ends; mounting studs; brooches; weights; buckles; pendants; together with other miscellaneous artefacts. 498 grams total, 0.8-13.3 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Roman Eagle Gemstone in Silver Ring
2nd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £338
Domed intaglio of an eagle in flight over a baseline; later silver ring. 4.45 grams, 25.52 mm overall, 19.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Private collection, England.
