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LOT 0882
Roman 'Wiltshire' Lead Dice Gaming Piece
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (44.8 grams, 22 mm).
Cuboid with impressed point markings disposed 1:5, 2:3, 4:6; with old collector's record card. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK.
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.65.
Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification card.
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Erotic Scene
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
With broad discus and short nozzle, low-relief scene with two lovers on a bed. 66 grams, 85 mm
From a London collection of erotica, formerly in the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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Late Roman Glass Pendant with Rearing Lions
Mid 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid in plan with impressed image of two lions rampant flanking a vase with a tree emerging. 1.49 grams, 18 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Large Gallo-Roman Bronze Statuette of Cupid
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,667
Modelled in the round leaping and winged, his right hand reaching above his head seemingly gesturing to retrieve arrows from a quiver once carried on his back, dressed in an exomis tunic leaving him naked below the torso, wearing a helmet or cap and ankle boots. 403 grams, 16 cm high
Acquired in Europe before 1994. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11808-206795.
Often the statues of puttos or amorini (small loves) depicting personifications of Eros were covered with gold leaf. This was a frequent practice and the figures, when represented with wings, were known as chrysopteroi, meaning 'with golden wings'.
