Roman Silvered Bronze Double Dolphin Brooch

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (13.3 grams, 32 mm).

With openwork body formed as two dolphins leaping in tandem, with simple detailing to the fins; on the reverse pin lug and catchplate. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.

Literature

Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 1989, item 1641.

Footnotes

Twin dolphin brooches were found in Wiltshire, but they are more typical of the Roman territory of Pannonia, The hinge was usually placed below the bodies towards the tails, so that when worn win the pin point uppermost the dolphins faced upwards instead of downwards.

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