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Description: | A complete copper alloy Roman trumpet brooch (dating from 75-175 AD) which is in excellent condition.On the back of the trumpet shaped head is a tube of copper alloy which holds the copper alloy axis bar which extends into a wire head loop. The head loop crimped against a rod projecting from the top of the trumpet head, and held there by a collar of copper-alloy. The collar is made from a strip of ribbed copper alloy folded round the rod and head loop. A slot in the tube on the back of the brooch head houses the copper alloy hinged pin which is complete. On the bow, there is a triple collar above and below the acanthus button which continues right round the bow. The lower bow is faceted (triangular in section) and the circular discoidal foot of the brooch is flat and has three raised collars round the edge. The underneath of the foot is decorated with a ring shaped recessed cell from which the enamel (if there was any) is missing. The lower bow is decorated with longitudinal grooves; one each side of each face.The upper bow is decorated with a deeply hollowed curved recess on each side, running up the bow. There are also longitudinal grooves like those on the lower bow. There is a shallow groove round the upper edge of the head forming a border, and two incised circles like eyes. The copper alloy has a dark green patina which is smooth. The catchplate is complete. Further examples of trumpet brooches may be found in Hattatt's Visual Catalogue, pages 326-328.
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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