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LOT 0874
Roman Terracotta Gaming Piece
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.25 grams, 23 mm).
Tetragonal piece with impressed annular markings on the longer faces disposed 1:3, 2:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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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Embedded in the floor of a reputable jewellery shop in Zurich, installed by the owner in the late 1970s to early 1980s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12676-236416. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
With a decorated Christogram and filled circles and quatrefoil ornaments on the shoulder. 199 grams, 14 cm
From the private collection of H. L., Rheinland, Germany, before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
