Treasure hunter finds rare antique in Cumbria (Roman helmet with mask)

BBC ^ | September 13, 2010 | Unknown

[decimon]

I didn’t go to the link, but why are they taking glamour shots of her with the mask?

Because it's Christie's Antiquities and not a museum.

From the article: "Described as a "hugely important discovery", it is now expected to fetch £300,000 at Christie's Antiquities auction in London on 7 October."

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

It will bring much more.

[csvset]

Awesome find.

[decimon]

Awesome find.

Yeah, but where is SunkenCiv? Finally find him a woman not dead for a million years and where is he? ;-)

[SunkenCiv]

Oh yeah, Georgiana Aitken... we used to go out, but I broke up with her because she’s just not pretty enough.

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[decimon]

Oh yeah, Georgiana Aitken... we used to go out...

Just not together.

[CholeraJoe]

Geez! Where’s the Fashion Police? Her outfit and shoes are HIDEOUS! The shoes make her feet look huge, the dress looks like a burlap bag and the tights are just nasty. Christie’s might pay well, but you can’t buy good taste.

[SkyPilot]

Geez! Where’s the Fashion Police? Her outfit and shoes are HIDEOUS! The shoes make her feet look huge, the dress looks like a burlap bag and the tights are just nasty.

All I noticed was a pretty blue eyed blonde.

[SkyPilot]

Geez! Where’s the Fashion Police? Her outfit and shoes are HIDEOUS! The shoes make her feet look huge, the dress looks like a burlap bag and the tights are just nasty.

All I noticed was a pretty blue eyed blonde.

[SkyPilot]

Geez! Where’s the Fashion Police? Her outfit and shoes are HIDEOUS! The shoes make her feet look huge, the dress looks like a burlap bag and the tights are just nasty.

All I noticed was a pretty blue eyed blonde.

[CholeraJoe]

You can say that again! A woman that attractive shouldn’t detract from her appearance with her wardrobe.

[Little Ray]

That is in the UK. Why didn’t the government claim it under “Trove Law” and pay off the finder? Or was it found somewhere else?

[Docbarleypop]

because they will get about 60% of the sales proceeds if not more. they will probably buy it with the tax payers money then tax the seller anyway.

[Beowulf9]

I don’t understand how this is a helmut and mask? You mean a man would put this thing on?

No wonder he didn’t die in battle, he was a transvestite at that point and unfare sport.