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Description: | A Roman Period, Copper Alloy Horse and Rider Plate Brooch facing right; 20.39mm long, 9.8mm wide, and 5.79mm thick. The Brooch weighs 1.23g and is decorated with four enamel cells.The object is sub rectangular in form and section, with two small rectangular protrusions at the base representing part of the hind and fore limbs. The horses main body is present as is the lower body of the rider.The horse is decorated with 2 cells. A circular cell runs from the forelimb and continues beyond the object into the neck and is completely filled of blue enamel. A linear cell runs along the base of the object and curves into the rump, again being filled with blue enamel.The rider is decorated by 2 cells of which neither contain enamel. One cell runs down the front of the rider continuing up into the body, while a second circular cell is located behind this.The reverse of the brooch has the remnants of copper alloy catch plate running parallel to the base from the forelimb, while the spring is circular and two coils of copper can be seen surrounding by some iron staining.
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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