Figure
This small ceramic head of a woman is from Ancient Rome. It was used to decorate sculpture. It forms part of a collection of minature souvenirs that were excavated at Rome and Pompeii.
Forum Nerva, Rome
A sepia photograph of the Forum Nerva in Rome. 242mm x 178mm.
Forum, Rome
A sepia photograph of the ruins of the Forum in Rome, looking towards Capitoline hill. 272mm x 380mm
Imitation Roman Antoninianus
Antoninianus, 270-273AD Diameter 18mm This coin was found at Chesterton Camp in Warwickshire. The obverse features radiate bust of Tetricus facing right. The reverse features an ewer, ladle, sacrificial ...
Imitation Roman Antoninianus
Antoninianus, c.270-273AD Diameter 12mm This coin was found at Chesterton Camp in Warwickshire. The obverse features a radiate bust of the Emperor Tetricus facing right. The reverse features a standing ...
Imitation Roman Antoninianus
Roman bronze coin found at Chesterton Camp, Warwickshire Diameter 16mm The obverse features the radiate bust of Tetricus facing right. The reverse features a standing female figure. This coin is a barbarous ...
Jug
A small jug with a rounded body and a short neck. The rim forms a spout. The jug has one handle and is made from a beige fabric. It was excavated at Rome and has been dated to 700 BC.
Jug
Small jug with a rounded body on a low pedestal base. It has a short neck with a wide rim and ornate handle. The jug is made from a beige fabric. It was excavated at Rome and has been dated to 700 BC.
Jug
A Roman jug or pitcher. It is spherical in shape with a small spout and one handle. It is made of a grey-pink coloured fabric and there are turned wheel marks around the body.
Key
A Romano-British iron key, from Coventry, with a heart shaped head.
Lamp
A Roman lamp excavated from Austin Friars, London, in 1911. The lamp is a drop shape with a hole at the top and a spout. It is made of beige clay with micaceous specs. There are traces of gilding and ...
Mont St Michel
M. Partridge Mont St Michel, July 1878 Watercolour on paper 235mm x 350mm A view of the fortified island Mont St. Michel in Brittany, France.
Mortarium
A Roman mortarium (mixing bowl) from Pan Rock, Whitstable. It is circular with a deep flange and is made of beige clay with a gritted interior. The maker's name is stamped on either side of the spout. ...
Nails - Roman
A selection of hundreds of nails found on Roman sites. They vary in size from the large one which is 160mm to the smallest which is 30mm.
The two with flattened heads are probably from a coffin
Plaster Cast
This is a plaster cast of one half of a Roman diptych. It was specially cast for Mr F. H. Jahn from the original at the Victoria and Albert Museum. A diptych is formed of two panels, and the second half ...
Pompeii, Italy
Sepia photograph of a body covered in larva, as excavated at Pompeii. 149mm x 240mm.
Porta Maggiore, Rome
A sepia photograph of the Porta Maggiore in Rome. 197mm x 251mm.
Porta Tiburtina, Rome
A sepia photograph of the Porta Tiburtina in Rome. A note on the back of the image reads 'destroyed in 1869'. 193mm x 251mm.