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Description: | A copper alloy Roman headstud brooch dating from AD 75 - 200. The integral head loop is broken. The rectangular wings are deeply grooved on the front, and behind they hid a tubular housing for the copper alloy axis bar. This supports the hinged copper alloy pin which is also almost intact. The integrally cast headstud is circular and is decorated with a cross of reserved metal, each arm being petal shaped. The spaces are filled with enamel which was probably blue. The front of the bow is decorated with a vertical row of lozenges of reserved metal. These are flanked by more enamel, probably blue. There is also a groove along each edge of the bow. There is a double collar across the bow immediately above the foot which is a disc of two stepped levels. The underside of the foot is not enamelled. The catchplate is complete except for the turnover. The catchplate reaches just over half way up the bow. The brooch has a glossy dark green patina and is in excellent condition. It is very similar to SWYOR-426E35 which is paralled by number 1523 on page 332 of Hattatt's Visual Catalogue.
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