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Description: | An almost complete Roman Trumpet brooch dating to 75 - 175 AD. The brooch is almost complete but the foot, catchplate and pin are missing. The tubular mechanism is formed from a double tube, with the gap in the centre. The axis bar is threaded through these and would have held the pin in place. The trumpet head is oval and undecorated. The head then extends into the upper bow. There is a full acanthus moulding in the centre of the bow which is rather crude. It projects further at the front than at the back. There is a double collar above the moulding and another set below. The lower bow is undecorated. The foot has broken off and the catchplate is also damaged. The brooch has a mid brownish-green patina which is pitted. This brooch dates to between the 1st and 2nd Century AD. Parallels can be see in: Hattatt p326, fig.184.
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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