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Description: | A copper alloy Roman T-shpae derivative Sawfish brooch dating to the period c. AD 50 - 150. The pin is missing. The brooch measures 40.64mm in length, 22.19mm maximum width, 3.35mm minimum width, is 17.28mm thick and weighs 12.57g.The head exhibits C-shaped wings with pierced endcaps. The wings house the copper alloy axis bar and the spring pin mechanism. The spring retains ten loops and exhibits some old breaks. The final loop of the spring curves upwards and forms the chord which passes through a loop, or crest, positioned in the centre of the head. The chord terminates in an old break. The crest exhibits a single horizontal groove at the base, with a ridge below. The wings are decorated with a series of alternating longitudinal ridges and grooves.The bow arches back from the head and has a raised central ridge following the shape of the bow. At the highest arch of the bow is a raised lozengiform reserve surrounding a recess containing traces of degraded enamel, now off-white. Below this are a series of ten triangular cells arranged in pairs, each filled with degraded enamel. The edges of the bow parallel with these cells are serrated, or toothed.The leg tapers along its length and exhibits a single horizontal ridge above the knobbed foot. The triangular catchplate extends from the reverse of the lower leg and terminates in a rolled pin rest.The brooch has a mottled dark brown/green patina.Similar examples are illustrated in Hattatt, R, 2007, p. 304, nos. 933 & 934. Bayley & Butcher, 2004, p. 95, fig. 75, no. 226.Bayley & Butcher (ibid, 165) state that this type of brooch is closely related to Hull's type T145B headstud brooches.
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