ROMAN BRONZE CROSSBOW BROOCH 3rd-4th century AD. A very large crossbow brooch fabricated from hollow-cast bronze sections; the arms plain, terminating in onion-shaped knobs; a third knob above the bow; the pin hinged on the rear of the arms; the bow deep and of trapezoidal section, with annular punchmarks on the upper face; the expanding footplate with a medial row of notches between ring-and-dot motifs and central chamfer; the catchplate extending the full length of the foot. 105 grams, 150 mm. Extremely fine condition. Provenance From an old English collection. Literature Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, items 1265-7.
ROMAN BRONZE CROSSBOW BROOCH 3rd-4th century AD. A very large crossbow brooch fabricated from hollow-cast bronze sections; the arms plain, terminating in onion-shaped knobs; a third knob above the bow; the pin hinged on the rear of the arms; the bow deep and of trapezoidal section, with annular punchmarks on the upper face; the expanding footplate with a medial row of notches between ring-and-dot motifs and central chamfer; the catchplate extending the full length of the foot. 105 grams, 150 mm. Extremely fine condition. Provenance From an old English collection. Literature Hattatt, R. Brooches of Antiquity, items 1265-7.
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