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Roman 'Thames' Leather Marching Shoe Sole Group Roman 'Thames' Leather Marching Shoe Sole Group Roman 'Thames' Leather Marching Shoe Sole Group
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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]

Provenance

Found by Steve Brooker on the Thames foreshore at Embankment, London, UK, 2001.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Trustees of the British Museum, Antiquities of the Roman Britain, London, 1964, p.11 fig.4, for similar, from London.

Footnotes

Waterlogged 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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