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Description: | Roman copper alloy bow and fantail derivative (?) brooch. The object is 36mm long, 16mm wide, 16.5mm thick and weighs 8.19grms.The brooch has a pin bar lug (double lug) with a spring mechanism that has 8-10 coils. No pin survives.The object has a bow with a shallow curve that terminates in a flared out skirt. The bow is decorated with a teardrop shape surrounding a smaller teardrop. The outer shape has a dark enamel, while the inner one has a blue enamel. At the point of the out teardrop sits a small silvered stud just on the top of the skirt. The fantail is almost rectangular, and has an incised edge on either side, with a circular depression in the middle. The wings are stubby, no decoration except for an inciseed line thatt follows the shape of the head of the bow. A loop sits on top of the wings. On the back of the fantail there is a blade-like protrusion for the catchplate.The brooch is in fair condition with a green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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