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Large Italic Bronze Quatrefoil Fibula, ex-Sotheby's

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Large Italic Bronze Quatrefoil Fibula, ex-Sotheby's
Large Italic Bronze Quatrefoil Fibula, ex-Sotheby's
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Description
Central / Southern Europe, Italic Bronze Age /e arly Iron Age, ca. 8th century BCE. A beautiful bronze four-spiral, or double spectacle, fibula. In the center is a once-square plate attached over the flattened central junction. The central plate has four raised ridges and a very shallow incised pattern in its center that resembles feathers or leaves. A catchplate is cast onto the back, with one end bent down to form a hook, the other coiled to form a pin. Spiral brooches seem to have been an almost Europe-wide fashion and are found in graves as markers of status from the Carpathians to western Europe. Imagine how beautiful this piece would have looked pinned to a cloak. Size: 5.5" W x 4.95" H (14 cm x 12.6 cm)

See similar examples from the Harvard Art Museum: https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/303952

Provenance: ex-private Manhattan, New York, USA collection; ex Antiquities, Sotheby’s, London, 23 May 1991, lot 218

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Condition
Hinge and pin have been repaired with glue to stabilize them. The originally-square-shaped applique in the center has ancient losses to the edges. The rest of the piece is in beautiful condition, with a gorgeous green patina overall and the spirals in nice condition.
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Large Italic Bronze Quatrefoil Fibula, ex-Sotheby's

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