Bidspirit auction | ROMAN BRICK WITH RECTANGULAR INPRINT

ROMAN BRICK WITH RECTANGULAR INPRINT - Ca. Ad 100 - 300 A polygonal terracotta roof brick with a rectangular inscribed stamp, maybe a symbol of a legion. The brick remains a pale red colour, as the oven did not reach a high enough temperature in the production process. For similar see: The British Museum, number 1915,1229.19. Size: 240mm x 195mm; Weight: 1.53kg Provenance: Private London collection, B.A.; formerly in pre-2000 European collection.