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Description: | A gilt copper-alloy Roman disc brooch. The brooch is in remarkable condition. The brooch is formed by a circular plate with a large glass boss in the centre. The plate has a shallow concave perimeter channel with small notches on the inner perimeter. The centre is recessed and contains a large bun-shaped boss with a domed the centre. The glass-centre boss is blue in colour with a band of red and white swirls at the top. The metal surface of the brooch has been gilded and the reverse has been silvered. On the reverse is a pin lug and a catchplate. The marbled gem is of the same type an example from Holme, North Lincolnshire (NLM-F574D3), and there are others from Clipstone, Nottinghamshire (DENO-C14931) and Derby (Mackreth 1985). Initially the settings were thought to be Anglo-Saxon polychrome glass beads, but are now thought to be Roman.
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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