Romano-British Bronze / Enamel Cruciform Brooch

Roman Britain, ca. 43 to 410 CE. This is a pair of two beautiful bronze fibulas/brooches. These items were used to fasten the ubiquitous clothing item of cold, damp Roman Britain -- the cloak. Both sh

Roman Britain, ca. 43 to 410 CE. This is a pair of two beautiful bronze fibulae / brooches. These items were used to fasten the ubiquitous clothing item of cold, damp Roman Britain -- the cloak. Both

A Romano-British bronze plate brooch - ex Hattatt Collection, c. 2nd Century AD, the body in the form of a running hound, the interior of the body recessed for enamel (now gone). The brooch is well-pr

Late 1st cent AD. A fine quality disc brooch in a geometric composition which is inlaid with blue enamel work radiating from a central hub. Size 1" Hex-New York, New York collection, ex-estate of Harr

**Originally Listed At $350** Romano British, Imperial period, ca. 3rd century CE. A beautiful silver crossbow fibula or brooch used to fasten a cloak of a soldier and citizen. It is cruciform, with r

**Originally Listed At $350** Romano British, Imperial period, ca. 3rd century CE. A beautiful silver crossbow fibula or brooch used to fasten a cloak of a soldier and citizen. It is cruciform, with r

A Romano-British bronze brooch in the form of a nesting bird, c. 3rd-5th Century AD, likely depicting a partridge or duck, W: 29 mm. Ex collection of Lord Alastair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Gre

A Romano-British bronze brooch depicting a hound holding a rabbit in its mouth, c. 2nd Century AD, nicely detailed and lacking the pin and catch. L: 1 2/5 in (3.6cm). Ex JME collection; Royal Athena G

A Romano-British bronze enameled brooch - ex Hattatt Collection, c. 2nd Century AD. The brooch is in the form of a free running horse with remains of inlay within the body. Found near Winchester Hants

A Romano-British bronze bounding hare brooch with a Colchester two-piece spring gear, c. late 1st Century AD. The body has an incised rocker-arm decoration, L: 1 ¼ in (3.2cm). All others known are en

A Romano-British bronze concave lozenge brooch, c. 40-60 AD, a probable import from Rhineland or Pannonia (present day Hungary), L: 1 ¾ in (4.4cm). Ex Richard Hattatt Collection. Published: Hattatt,

Roman, Imperial Period, probably from Britain but may also be from northern Gaul (France), ca. late 2nd century CE. A pretty example of one of the most distinctive artifact types from the interplay of

**Originally Listed At $200** Northern Europe, England, Medieval period, purportedly found in Middlesex, ca. 1250 to 1300 CE. A lovely openwork bronze brooch of hexagonal form with a hinged pin that v

Roman Britain, ca. 1st to early 5th centuries CE. This is a gorgeous bronze fibula (brooch) in the shape of an arm and hand, curved at the elbow, with the hand itself carefully detailed, and a round b

2nd century A.D. A bronze plate brooch formed as a lion with head turned backwards and legs extended; spring, pin and catch to the reverse. Cf. Hattatt, R., Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxfor

2nd century AD. A gilt bronze discoid brooch with concentric raised bands and central knop; notched detail to one band; catchplate and ferrous accretion to the reverse. 13 grams, 26mm (1"). Property o

3rd-4th century AD. A mixed group comprising: nine bronze crossbow brooches; a bronze P-shaped bow brooch with pellets to the bow, returned foot. See Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, S

Mainly 3rd century AD. A mixed group of eight bronze crossbow brooches and an iron type with bronze knops and sprung pin. See Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 for types

1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of bronze bow brooches including Aucissa, Nauheim, Colchester and other types. See Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982 and Iron Age and R

1st century BC-1st century AD. A bronze dragonesque brooch with chin attached to the chest, central lentoid panel with roundel. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, it

1st century BC. A pair of bronze penannular brooches, each a round-section shank with everted ends and knop finials, coiled flat-section pin. Cf. Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherb

Circa 11th century A.D. With circular frame enclosing a cloisoné enamel cruciform design in shades of blue and white, six radiating lobes to the rim each with an enamel fill. Cf. Hammond, B., British

With head turned to the side, circular eyes, with large projecting mouth, the body decorated with recessed circles with remains of light green and red enamel inlay. Material:Bronze Size:3.7 cm L - 1 1

Date: 9th – 11th c. AD Material: bronze, enamel Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection; Purchased from a private London collector, acquired between 1960-1990. Dimensions: 29mm; 9grams M