971 - 27 Roman bronze brooches, 1st–mid-4th century A.D.

27 Roman bronze brooches, 1st–mid-4th century A.D. 1–7) Boldly profiled brooches; pins missing; two pieces have been fitted with unrelated ancient pins. 1st century A.D. Length 3.9 cm – 6.5 cm. 8–9) Two trumpet-shaped brooches; the larger piece has its original pin preserved. 2nd century A.D. Length 3.7 cm – 7.0 cm. 10–11) Two anchor brooches with wide support plates above the spiral. Second half of the 1st century CE. The larger piece has its original pin; the missing pin on the smaller piece has been replaced with an ancient pin. Length 5.4–5.6 cm. 12–13) Two bow brooches with a wide bow and a jaw hinge, first half of the 2nd century AD. The pin on one is preserved only in fragments. Length 3.8 cm–5.4 cm. 14–18) Five late-Limes-period brooches with tubular hinges. Second half of the 3rd century CE. Three brooches with original pins; one pin has been modernly restored using an ancient piece. Length 3.5–5.5 cm. 19–21) Three knee brooches. One piece with an original pin; the others have been modernized. Length 2.8 cm–4.5 cm. 22–23) Two brooches with a tall pin holder. 3rd century AD. Length 3.5–5 cm. 24–25) Two horse-shaped brooches, one with a tubular hinge, the other with a support plate and spiral. Pins not preserved; on the smaller specimen, the pin catch is broken off. Length 4.0–4.5 cm. 26–27) A crossbow brooch and an onion-knob brooch. Length 5.8–6.5 cm. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Provenance: Private collection in southern Germany (acquired from an estate); purchased by the father between the 1970s and 1990s from art dealers in southern Germany. Condition: II +