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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy Roman Thealby brooch dating from the 2nd century AD. Thealby type brooches developed from the earlier Headstud brooch. This brooch is complete and also features a repair to the catchplate, which makes it a very interesting example indeed. The wings of the brooch are tubular and hollow. The ends of the tube are decorated with parallel collars. There is a slit in the centre of the tube - this is where the pin hinges. A copper wire passes through the hollow tube and has been curved around to form the complete chain loop. The loop has been gathered at the top by a split collar, decorated itself with three incised lines. The pin is attached via the axis bar (the wire), as it is pierced and has a flat, circular upper terminal. The entire pin survives and it has a circular section. The bow is circular and smooth, and extends flawlessly into the foot. The foot is formed from a rounded knop with a collar above it. The catchplate survives, but the catch has broken, so a repair has been constructed. The repair is formed from a plate of copper alloy riveted onto the old catchplate with two copper alloy rivets. Similar brooches can be seen in Hattatt, p.333, fig.192.
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