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LOT 0725
Romano-British 'Colchester' Roof Tile Sherd
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/8 in. (829 grams, 18.7 cm).
Rectangular in plan with lip to one edge; marked 'Burn scars' and wth white inked inscription: 'Tile from Boudiccan revolt level: Cups Hotel Excavation, Colchester'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Colchester, Essex, UK.
From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
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Romano-British 'Colchester' Roof Tile Sherd
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rectangular in plan with lip to one edge; marked 'Burn scars' and wth white inked inscription: 'Tile from Boudiccan revolt level: Cups Hotel Excavation, Colchester'. 829 grams, 18.7 cm
Found Colchester, Essex, UK. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s. -
Roman Bronze Rabbit Plate Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
In the form of a running rabbit, body with a series of incised lines for fur; pin to the reverse. 3.81 grams, 22 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Cuboid with ring-and-dot making disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 2.28 grams total, 8-9 mm
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.46.
