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Description: | An incomplete Roman copper-alloy gilded and tinned (or silvered) oval plate brooch (AD 200-350) of Hattatt's gilded glass 'centre-boss' type, missing the pin and spring mechanism. The glass centre boss is also a little damaged.The glass centre boss is formed in a cone-shape and measures c.11x8x7mm. It is very dark in colour, possibly a very dark green. The wall around it stands 1.6mm high. It sits at the center of an oval plate, very worn now but with traces of gilding. Not enough gilding survives to determine what (if any) pattern decorated the surface of the plate. A slight raised rim (1.4mm high, 1.1mm wide) forms the edge of the plate.To the reverse are traces of a white-metal coating. At one end is a pierced (1.4mm diameter) D-shaped lug, the curved edge bent over through damage. At the opposite edge is the catchplate, bent almost flat.The brooch measures 21.9mm in length, 16.3mm in max.width, 11.5mm in max.depth (without the lug, the plate and centre boss are 7.5mm thick) and weighs 4.38g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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