Late Roman Silver Bow Brooch Group
3rd-4th century A.D. Comprising: brooch of Elbefibel type with notched bow and lozenge-shaped footplate with chased lozenges within; spring, pin and catchplate intact to reverse; P-shaped bow brooch with coiled spring and footplate curving backwards to form the catchplate, one corner tapering to a slender bar coiled around the base of the bow. Cf. Heynowski, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012, item 3.22.2; Hattatt, R., Brooches of Antiquity, Oxford, 1987, item 1247.12.5 grams total, 38-46 mm (1 1/2 - 1 3/4 in.). From the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market.[2, No Reserve]