Bronze Roman Fibula

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Roman fibula - bronze. Fair condition. Pin broken hence low price. Original patina remains - excellent speciment for collector or investor. Brooches for the fastening of garments, formed of the pin (acus), the bow and the catch plate, much like a modern safety pin. These were made in Britain through the Celtic Iron Age and the Roman period, and seem to have been a fashion mainly of the western provinces, developed from the Celts. Enamelled decoration was popular, small fish, insects and animals being great favourites, as well as polychrome blobs and discs. The crossbow fibula has a higher arch and two arms but is a later design (second to third centuries AD). - 4cm long Ring Size Chart

Price: £39.00

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