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Title: Roman Seal-Box Lid.
Post by: Metalmickey on September 17, 2011, 08:40:30 PM
Unfortunately hit by the plough, but 2000yrs old ...... Get in  ;)

 Would of looked something like this: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=22054&cat=142 (http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=22054&cat=142)


Title: Re: Roman Seal-Box Lid.
Post by: wayne on September 17, 2011, 08:58:49 PM
yep looks good ,did they have snuff in them days


Title: Re: Roman Seal-Box Lid.
Post by: Metalmickey on September 17, 2011, 09:34:59 PM
To answer your question Wayne... A seal box, it is believed, was designed to protect a wax seal  ;)


Title: Re: Roman Seal-Box Lid.
Post by: dances with badgers on September 18, 2011, 05:06:24 AM
they used to keep their weed in it ::)


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