C. 3rd century AD

A beautiful Roman silver crossbow brooch with a bronze pin. It has a high arched bow, and a knob protruding from the head of the brooch. It has incised decoration running along the foot and a rectangular catch-plate.

Catch-plate a little damaged otherwise good detail and a nice example.

Ref: Ancient Brooches And Other Artefacts; by R. Hattatt, similar examples to page 368.

Provenance: 1990’s UK Collection.

Size: 58mm length