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LOT 0687
Romano-British 'Lympne Castle Roman Fort' Terracotta Tile with Roman Dog Pawprints
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (3.28 kg, 23.5 x 24 cm).
Substantial tegula with pawprints from a dog; with old collector's note. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Lympne Castle, Kent, UK.
From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
Accompanied by an original old collection display card.
Lympne Castle was built close to the former Roman fort of Portus Lemanis, incorporating curated elements from the ruins of the fort. The Roman structure formed part of the Litus Saxonicum ('Saxon Shore') a series of coastal fortifications erected in the 3rd century to deter raiding from the coastlands across the North sea.
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LOT 0687
Romano-British 'Lympne Castle Roman Fort' Terracotta Tile with Roman Dog Pawprints
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Roman Double-Handled Flask
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Aqua glass jar with bulbous body, broad neck, double-folded flange rim, two lateral strap handles extending from the mouth to the shoulder. 49 grams, 10 cm high
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. -
Roman and Other Bead Collection
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Including fusiform, oblate, tubular, mosaic and other types 60 grams total, 2-22 mm
Acquired from Silk Road Heritage, LLC, Virginia, USA. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Roman Silver Military Ring with Inscription
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
With facetted hoop and rectangular plaque, legend 'DME / RGVR' (D(eo) ME/RCVRI(o) (RI in ligature): ‘To the god Mercury), in rustic capitals. 10.59 grams, 25.88 mm overall, 21.00 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
The inscription is to be segmented 'D MERGVR for D[EO] MERGVR[IO]' meaning '(dedicated) to the god Mercury'. A common formula for Roman inscriptions in Britain.
