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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy Roman glass centre boss brooch. The oval plate has two concentric panels, separated by a raised border. Each panel is decorated with opposing semi-circular punch marks and the surface has been gilded.. The conical glass centre is black with green in places and has suffered some damage around the edge. On the reverse of the plate is a single lug encrusted with the remains of a copper alloy spring pin. Opposite the pin is a complete catchplate with a length of 11.1mm and a width of 7.6mm and the reverse may have traces of a white metal coating. The length of the brooch is 33.9mm, the width is 26.9mm, the maximum thickness is 17.4mm and the weight is 14.35g.
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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