Roman / Celtic Bronze Penannular Fibula / Brooch

Northern Europe, Celtic or Roman/Romano-Belgic Britain, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A fine example of a penannular brooch, cast from bronze, with a pin wrapped around the ovoid form and two folded over, spiral-shaped terminals. This type of brooch was classified by Fowler as B1, and they are known from hoards at Batheaston (near Bath) and Gussage All Saints (east Dorset). Size: 1" W (2.5 cm)

For typology, see: Fowler, E., 1960. The Origin and Development of the Penannular Brooch in Europe. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 26, 149-177.

Provenance: ex-collection Dr K. B., Munich, Germany, collected since the 1970s

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#146358
Condition Report: Intact, with beautiful smooth green patina. Pin still has nice movement.