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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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Opening Bid: £222
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Opening Bid: £444
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