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LOT 0634
Roman 'Thames' Leather Marching Shoe Sole Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 - 9 5/8 in. (248 grams total, 22.5-24.5 cm).
With perforations for attachment to the shoe uppers through nails; one fragmentary. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound by Steve Brooker on the Thames foreshore at Embankment, London, UK, 2001.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
Cf. Trustees of the British Museum, Antiquities of the Roman Britain, London, 1964, p.11 fig.4, for similar, from London.
FootnotesWaterlogged conditions on the Thames waterfront have created the oxygen-free environment needed for the survival of ancient organic artefacts. Among the studied or published Roman leatherwork from London, 89% is composed of footwear. The introduction of vegetable tanned leather and the expansion of ironworking were some of the major technological innovations of the Roman period; allowing the mass production of sturdy, hobnailed shoes.
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LOT 0634
Roman 'Thames' Leather Marching Shoe Sole Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
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Roman Banded Agate Lion Attack Gemstone
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With intaglio scene of a lion attacking an ibex; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.55 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Blue-Green Glass Ampulla
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Slightly concave base, a piriform body with tapered shoulders, a lightly corseted neckline beneath a cylindrical neck, and a splayed rim with an in-folded lip. 81 grams, 11.6 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The ampulla was, in Ancient Rome, a small round vessel, usually made of glass and used for sacred purposes. The term can also refer to later flasks, often flatter and without handles, typically used as pilgrim souvenirs. Materials include glass, ceramics and metal. An unguentarium is a bottle believed to have been used to store perfume. Such vessels were often produced in Gaul. -
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Roman and Other Glass and Stone Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a large quantity of variously shaped beads in lapis lazuli, faience, red jasper, glass and other materials, with some from Asia, North and West Africa, with some glass Venetian chevrons. 65.5 grams total, 2-14 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
