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Description: | Roman cast copper alloy dolphin brooch with spring mechanism. Loop at top of bow is worn through. Spring intact (6 twists on right, 5 on left, chord at top), but pin broken; iron pin bar. Each wing is decorated with three or more transverse grooves; raised ridge at top of bow then two grooves (stepped down) on either side, then transverse groove just above foot which kicks out & is flat on bottom. Traces of tinning/silvering on obverse & reverse. Catchplate damaged. Length 48.90mm, width (wings) 23.25mm, width (top of bow) 9.96mm, thickness 17.08mm, weight 13.47g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 50
150 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rachel Atherton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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