ROMAN BRONZE OPEN-WORK BROOCH
Ca. 100-200 AD. A bronze disk brooch with openwork decoration forming abstract geometric patterns and a well-preserved catch-plate on the reverse. Brooches were an important element of Roman dress, used to fasten clothing but they also served as dress accessories in their own right. Thousands of different types and subtypes of Roman brooches are attested, and they seem to have played an important role in Roman people’s self-expression. For further information on Roman brooches, see Richard Hattatt. 2000. A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books. Size: L:32mm / W:36mm ; 10g Provenance: Private London collector, acquired on the Austrian Art market; formerly in an old USA collection, formed since the 1970s.

Estimate: GBP 75 - 150