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LOT 0768

Roman Terracotta Roof Tile with Dog's Paw Print

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

4 in. (137 grams, 10 cm).

Fragment of flat-section tegula roof tile, with impressed paw-print from a dog walking on the tile while still wet. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.

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LOT 0768

Roman Terracotta Roof Tile with Dog's Paw Print

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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