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LOT 0764
Large Roman Bronze Statue Toe
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (155 grams, 69 mm).
Modelled with naturalistic nail detailing.
ProvenanceAcquired early 2000s.
Property of a Birmingham, UK, collector.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Section of Roman Newark Pavement
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From a 19th century collection based on the bone plaque and frame. From an old collection of antiquities built up by a family in Newark, Nottinghamshire, UK.
This floor section was originally found presumably near the the site of Ad Pontem, a large walled Roman town on the outskirts of Newark.
