|
Date: |
|
Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from the 1st to 2nd century AD. The head is shaped like the bell of a trumpet and it is smooth. There is a small projection at the apex of the head. On the reverse of the head there is a loop, which still holds the axis bar and the broken remains of the pin. The spring mechanism and pin are missing. The upper bow is oval in section and has a collar around it at the section at the junction where it meets the bow decoration. The main decorative feature is a wide collar of acanthus moulding, which does not extend to the back of the brooch. The lower bow has a central arrise, with a ridge down each edge. The large foot is formed from a rounded knop with two incised lines. A hole has been drilled through the lower part of the catchplate. The catchplate has a turn over edge and survives intact. A similar brooch can be seen in Hattatt, p. 328, fig. 187.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
BROOCH
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Roman…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
Brooch
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
-
BROOCH
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet…
|