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LOT 0662
Roman 'Thames' Leather Shoe Fragment Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 6 in. (30 grams total, 4.5-15 cm).
Including examples retaining hobnails and sections from various elements of (likely) different shoes. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
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Large Romano-Celtic Yellow Glass Triangular Mount
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
In the form of an equilateral triangle, pierced through the centre for mounting. 9.1 grams, 33 mm
From the Robin Symes Gallery, stock number 91-321 on label, inventory number 185. -
Roman Bronze Votive Foot Pendant
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Formed as a foot-in-shoe, incised leaf or geometric motif to base; suspension loop to top of ankle. 31.6 grams, 41 mm
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. -
Roman Bronze and Silver Stylus Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: one silver with extended tapering stem, balustered upper body and eraser to top; one bronze with tapering stem, balustered mid-section and eraser to top, the upper body decorated with hatched lozenges. 15.1 grams total, 9.5-11.1 cm
From the collection of an EU gentleman formed around 2000. Acquired on the UK art market.
