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Description: | Copper alloy brooch of Roman 'Dolphin' type, hinged mechanism. D sectioned bow with two longitudinal ribs. Head formed by rolling thin metal flanges around to form a tube marked by a longitudinal joint. Pin cut from sheet metal with a small plate, perforated to accept the axial bar. The end of each of the wings is marked by transverse mouldings giving a bead and reel effect. Both the pin and foot are truncated. The surface appears silvered. Length 22.8mm, Width 24.0mm, Height 9.2mm, Mass 5.13g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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