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THE MOSAIC COLLECTION: THE TALE OF THE DEVERILL ROMAN VILLA

THE MOSAIC COLLECTION: THE TALE OF THE DEVERILL ROMAN VILLA

Everyone dreams of finding treasure at the bottom of their garden…

In February 2015, while laying electricity cables so that his children could play ping pong in an old barn, rug designer Luke Irwin struck a cold, flat surface. There, about 18 inches beneath the muddy topsoil of his Wiltshire farmhouse, lay an untouched Roman mosaic – a striking pattern, unseen for some 1,500 years.

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“The link to the collection is my perpetual desire to be immersed in history. It’s the sense of wonder. It’s how time just drifts on. When you hold a tessara [mosaic tile] in the palm of your hand this history feels tangible it’s like an electric shock. ”

– Luke Irwin

A find of international significance 

– BBC News

Roman Graffitt

Roman Graffitt

Harry Mount hears the authentic voices of ordinary people in the Ancient world, speaking through the graffiti they have left on the walls of taverns, brothels and private houses.  The could be obscene, poetic and grammatically incorrect.  First published in Luke Irwin's 'Tarantella' book.
Bowled over by the Bugattis

Bowled over by the Bugattis

Nicholas Foukes rejoices in the incomparable genius of the Bugatti family - furniture by Carlo, sculpture by Rembrandt and cars by Ettore. Can't somebody bottle that DNA? First published in Luke Irwin's 'Tarantella' book.
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