Roman 'Colchester Type' Silvered Bronze Bow Brooch with Vine Motif

1ST CENTURY A.D.

2 in. (19.84 grams, 56 mm).

With hinged pin; finely-executed pointille detailing to the bow, vinescroll motif and rouletting. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Cambridgeshire, UK.

Literature

Cf. Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 874, for type.

CONDITION

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