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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy Roman Trumpet brooch dating from 75-175 AD. Behind the head the tubular spring / pin mechanism survives in place, complete with an iron axis bar. The pin is missing. The head is shaped like the bell of a trumpet and it is smooth, projecting out of the top of the head is a broken loop, decorated with a collar. The pin no longer survives. The upper bow is oval in section. There is a raised collar around it at the junction where it meets the bow decoration. The main decorative feature is a wide collar of acanthus moulding that extends right the way around the bow - this is however very worn. There is a further collar below this. The lower bow has a central arris, which extends down to the foot, giving the bow a triangular section. The foot knob also survives. The catchplate is damaged and broken. A similar brooch can be seen in Hattatt, p328, Fig: 187.
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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