ROMAN FIBULA, 1ST-3RD CENTURY AD

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The original garment pin patented two millennia later as the " safety pin" . Bronze, 1 3/8" length, of elegant form, with transversely expanded arched back. Probably for a woman's garment. This type is known as a knee fibula. Fine patina. With a certificate of authenticity.
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ROMAN FIBULA, 1ST-3RD CENTURY AD

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