Lot Essay
Cf. R. Hattatt, Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Sherborne, 1982, p. 187, no. 197, fig. 80 on p. 190 for the type.
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A LARGE NORTH ITALIC CEREMONIAL BRONZE FIBULA OF SERPENT TYPE
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
The bow with two spring coils and 'S'-shaped terminal onto which is riveted the large oval disc which is decorated with incised lines around the border, the other bow terminal slotting into the 'eye' of the tapering pin which is detachable and has a biconical disc end, mounted
12 in. (30.5 cm.) long
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
The bow with two spring coils and 'S'-shaped terminal onto which is riveted the large oval disc which is decorated with incised lines around the border, the other bow terminal slotting into the 'eye' of the tapering pin which is detachable and has a biconical disc end, mounted
12 in. (30.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Peter Adams collection.
Richard Hattatt collection.
Richard Hattatt collection.
Exhibited
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1982.