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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy Roman skeumorphic type plate brooch dating from about the 2nd Century. In its entirety, the brooch would have taken the form of a stylised sandal. The brooch is incomplete with only the pointed end of the plate surviving, with the damaged catchplate on the reverse. The fragment is sub lozenge shaped, the plate having been broken just above the tapering sides towards the 'waist'. It has a raised border with traces of decayed red enamel in the field. At the point, there is a circular dot of blue enamel. On the back, the catch plate has also been damaged with only a small part of the turn over surviving. The brooch fragment has a light green to turquoise patina. Compare DUR-112837 which cites Snape (1993) "They are decorated with spots of enamel to represent hobnails" and that "Sandal brooches may represent the left or the right foot, and may have a rounded or pointed toe. The type is found in Britain and on the Continent".
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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