Roman Axe-Shaped Plate Brooch

A bronze plate brooch formed as a stylised fasces or ceremonial axe with bundle of rods, with notched T-shaped blade, loop to the rear, ribbed handle, hinged pin and catch to the reverse are absent .

Ca. 200-300 AD. An axe-shaped brooch with an asymmetric blade stretching downwards. This brooch type is typical of central European productions under the Roman Empire, probably reflecting the martial

2nd century AD. A mixed group of plate brooches comprising: one fish-shaped with enamelled scale detailing, hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse; a horseman with inset cells to the horse's chest a

2nd century AD. An iron P-shaped brooch, inlaid silver plate to the bow with a line of niello chevrons, flared foot with inlaid silver plate, decorated with lines of niello chevrons and lines; pin and

2nd century A.D. A circular plate brooch with decorative notching to the outer edge and pin lugs, pin and catchplate to reverse; decorated with raised concentric borders and central spool-shaped stud,

Ca. 100-200 AD A bronze plate brooch formed as a frog with its legs bent. The D-shaped head with inlaid dark glass eyes. The upper and lower body consist of triangular-shaped recessed panels which wou

Ancient Roman Bronze Brooch with Enamelled Owl c.2nd century AD. 1 1/2 inch length. Teardrop-shaped plate with sylized owl, the white body, black eyes, outline and feet. Provenance: Ex Eldert Bontekoe

2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as a salmon(?) with broad, gently curved lozengiform body, small lateral fins, chevron tail, D-shaped head with large discoid eye; the body with five rows

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of silver items including a plate-brooch fragment, two domed studs, a pelta-shaped mount and others. 25.93 grams total, 14-33mm (1 - 1 1/4"). From the Wedemeyer colle

2nd century A.D. A silver axe type brooch with vertical cutting edge to the blade, D-sectioned shaft with baluster-style terminals, hinge and catch-plate to reverse. See Oxbow Books, A visual catalogu

2nd century AD. A silver axe type brooch with vertical cutting edge to the blade, D-sectioned shaft with baluster-style terminals, hinge and catch-plate to reverse. See Oxbow Books, A visual catalogue

Ca. 2nd century AD. A bronze brooch plate featuring an openwork design of a central stem culminating in a leaf-shaped finial, with two small protrusions at its mid-section. Flanking the stem are two S

3rd-4th century AD. A mixed group of bronze crossbow brooches some with onion-shaped knops, chamfered foot plates and other decoration. See Hattatt, R. Ancient Brooches and Other Artefacts, Oxford, 19

1st century BC-1st century AD. A group of thirteen bronze bow brooches comprising of: ten with trumpet bow and coiled head-plate, one with anchor-shaped bow and round-section pin, one with triangular-

Ca. 100 AD. A silver fibula brooch with an anchor-shaped body decorated with spheres to each finial. Spring mechanism with a pin and a catch plate to the back. Good condition, a rare type. Brooches we

2nd-3rd century AD. A bronze plate brooch formed as four profile horse-heads each with notched mouth, ring-and-dot eye, central ring-and-dot motif; pin-lugs, pin and catchplate to the reverse. 15 gram

2nd-3rd century AD. A mixed group of three plate brooches with pins housed in catchplates on reverses, including a millefiori example. 20.9 grams total, 24-36mm (1 - 1 1/2"). Property of a gentleman f

Silver-gilt s-shaped plate brooch with bird-head at each end with eyes inserted with garnets. c. 5th-6th Century A.D., Cf. similar brooches from the Frankish cemetery at Monceau-le-Neuf-et-Faucouzy, d

6th century AD. A silver-gilt S-shaped plate brooch with central band of billets, hooked beak to each end with garnet cloison eyes, pin-lug and catch to the reverse. Cf. Heynowski, R. Bestimmungsbuch

2nd century A.D. A lozengiform plate brooch decorated with a ring-and-dot lug to each corner, remains of four suspension loops to each edge between, tiered face embellished with notches and polychrome

2nd-3rd century A.D. A bronze discoid brooch with openwork 'ROMA' monogram in Latin letters, ('R'+'M'+'A', with the 'O' represented by the circular plan of the brooch itself), a palindrome 'AMOR'. Cf.

A nice Roman composite plate brooch, 2nd Century AD, the body decorated with well-preserved enamel, the round central portion with a pin-wheel design with a red out ring separated with vertical blue b

2nd century AD. A bronze openwork plate brooch depicting the façade of a temple with pediment and columns; hinged pin and catchplate to the reverse; mounted on an old collector's card marled 'Roman B

2nd century AD. A bronze plate brooch with radiating spikes to the rim, enamelled annular design with transverse bar, spring and catch to the reverse. Cf. Bayley, J. & Butcher, S. Roman Brooches in Br