Roman Bronze Horse Brooch

£ 325.00

A fine Roman bronze brooch featuring a trotting horse. The anatomical features have been carefully rendered to display slightly bent legs, giving motion to the animal while its head is held high. Small rows of dots can be seen around the neck and body while a larger dot is used for the eye. The spring, pin and catch plate are all in tact on the reverse.

Date: Circa 1st-3rd century AD
Provenance: From an important European private collection, 1980s-2000s.
Condition: Very fine condition, some patination visible to the surface.

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Brooches within antiquity were items used as fasteners for cloaks, trousers and other clothing items which needed to be fastened. They were thought to be a fashionable addition to the style of the ancient Roman or Celtic outfit. There are several types of brooches found in relation to Romano-British or Romano-Celtic culture: brooches with pin hinges, spring hinges or ring brooches. Horses with or without riders were a common mammal brooch. Although horses alone are fewer in number compared to the horse and rider, the mammal is still, for the majority, shown in action. Whether that be galloping or grazing.

Weight 16.2 g
Dimensions L 4.1 x H 3.3 cm
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