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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Trumpet brooch of Roman date. The reverse of the head is concave to accommodate the spring mechanism which is comprised of an internal chord with five turns of the spring which are now heavily corroded. The pin no longer remains. The head itself is trumpet shaped and tapers to form the upper bow which extends to a circumferential collar. Below the collar is an elaborate acanthus decoration followed by a second circumferential collar. Extending down from the lower collar is a triangular sectioned lower bow which terminates in a worn break. The worn remains of the catchplate project from the reverse of the lower bow.The metal has a dark reddish-brownish patina and is worn. The brooch is 40.1mm long, 13.8mm wide, 10.4mm thick and weighs 11.1g.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, p.326, fig.185 and are dated to circa 75 - 175 AD.
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