Roman Silver Trumpet-headed Kräftig Profilierte Type Brooch

£ 325.00

An ancient Roman silver ‘Kräftig Profilierte’ trumpet-headed brooch, featuring the original catch plate and pin. The simple trumpet head gradually tapers into a flattened, ovate foot leading to a nodule finial. A large horizontal ridge sits at the top of the bow and the foot is decorated with short incisions. The well-preserved, original pin extends out from the wide coil spring and sits against the catch plate, which is now chipped at the base.

Date: Circa 1st-2nd century AD
Provenance: From an important European private collection, 1980s-2000s.
Condition: Fine condition, minor chipping consistent with age. The rods connecting the spring to the brooch are split in two places but held firm in place.

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SKU: LD-826 Category:

Brooches (fibulae in Latin) were used particularly in the western Roman Empire for fastening garments of clothing such as cloaks. This example is of the ‘Kräftig Profilierte’ type, which was descended from La Tene fibulae. This type of brooch was native to the Roman province of Pannonia, in the upper Danube and the Austrian Alps. But some examples travelled to military areas of Roman Britain with the 9th Legion of the Roman army who were recruited in Pannonia. While the utility of all fibulae was based on the safety-pin principle, these high-profile examples became highly stylised in design, with those showing trumpet or anchor shaped heads becoming a paradigmatic shape.

Weight 16.5 g
Dimensions L 4.3 x W 3.4 cm
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Reference: For a similar item,The British Museum, item 1878,1101.268

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