{"product_id":"ancient-roman-decorated-bronze-plate-brooch-intact-with-original-pin-spring-europe-eastern-roman-empire-c-100-200ad","title":"Ancient Roman Decorated Bronze ‘Plate’ Brooch, Intact With Original Pin \u0026 Spring - Europe, Eastern Roman Empire, c.100-200AD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn ancient Roman bronze plate brooch of circular, shield-like form, dating to the 1st-2nd century AD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brooch is defined by five evenly spaced rounded lobes projecting from the outer edge, giving the piece a decorative, almost floral silhouette. The design is simple yet deliberate and characteristic of personal dress fittings from the eastern provinces of the Roman world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall the brooch remains excellently preserved, retaining its original bronze pin and coil spring along with the rounded decorative projections. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface carries a well-developed dark green and brown patina formed over nearly two millennia. Light surface wear, minor irregularities and earthy encrustations are consistent with age and long-term burial, lending the piece an honest and untouched character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate brooches such as this were worn to fasten garments, serving both practical and decorative roles. Pieces of this type speak quietly of daily life in the Roman Empire,  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efunctional objects that were used, held and cared for every day by ancient people. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA well-proportioned and visually engaging example of Roman bronze work, ideal for a cabinet of antiquities or museum-style display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Circular plate brooch (fibula)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Circa 100–200 AD, ~ 1826-1926 years old \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Eastern Roman Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Europe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e: ‘Plate-Type’ form with five evenly spaced rounded lobes, floral aesthetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 35mm x 36mm , Pin length 40mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatina\u003c\/strong\u003e: Natural green\/brown surface patination with earthy encrustations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Intact with age-related wear consistent with ancient use and long term burial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors' Cabin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56415720145282,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/9050\/5346\/files\/004C20AA-A77B-4E9C-B139-50F98D289525.jpg?v=1772202843","url":"https:\/\/www.collectorscabin.shop\/products\/ancient-roman-decorated-bronze-plate-brooch-intact-with-original-pin-spring-europe-eastern-roman-empire-c-100-200ad","provider":"Collectors' Cabin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}