Central/Southern Europe, Italic Bronze Age / early Iron Age, ca. 11th to 8th century BCE. A bronze four-spiral, or double spectacle, fibula with a pin and hook springing from the center of opposing spirals. A small fragment from a plate is attached to the front of the flattened central junction, held in place by a rivet that can be clearly seen on the back of the piece, and which also holds together the two pairs of spirals. A catchplate is cast onto the back, with one end bent down to form a hook, the other coiled to form a pin. Spiral brooches seem to have been an almost Europe-wide fashion and are found in graves as markers of status from the Carpathians to western Europe. Size: 4.45" W x 4.35" H (11.3 cm x 11 cm)

Compare to a very similar example at the British Museum (1938,0331.2).

Provenance: private Swiss collection

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#124133

Small loss from front plate, and loss to half of the pin. Nice pale green patina on surface.