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Romano-Celtic Enameled Bronze Dragonesque Brooch
Romano-Celtic Enameled Bronze Dragonesque Brooch
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Northwestern Europe, England, Roman Britain with Celtic influence, ca. 100 BCE to 200 CE. This is a fantastic, enameled bronze dragonesque brooch with a sinuous shape, exactly like the letter "S." Both terminals are dragon heads in profile, with impressed circular dots as the eye and nostril, both inlaid with red and blue enamel. The broad central spine contains a red and blue enamel roundel with recessed triangular flanking panels. The dragonesque brooch was a popular style that appeared around the Roman conquest of England. The symmetrical Celtic style is perfectly captured by these lovely brooches, and they were both artistic and utilitarian items to secure cloaks or tunics in place. Size: 1.5" L x 0.75" W (3.8 cm x 1.9 cm)

For a similar example of the form, please see the Metropolitan Museum of Art website, accession number: 1980.450.

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA; sold at Timeline Auctions on March 14th -15th, 2013 (lot 824); ex-private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, acquired late 1980s to early 1990s; found Ludford, Lincolnshire, UK

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#133210
Condition
Pin is absent. Surface abrasions as expected with age. Losses to enamel within the panels next to rondel. Fine condition with nice patina.
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Romano-Celtic Enameled Bronze Dragonesque Brooch

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