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A rare Roman silver dress pin with an elegant shaft tapering to a fine point and decorated with incised ring markings. The terminal is finely modelled in the form of a stylised duck’s head with engraved detailing to the beak and eyes.

A graceful and well-preserved example of Roman personal ornament, combining function with refined artistry.

Length: ± 114 mm
Condition: good and solid condition. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. 

Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format).




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Ancient Roman Silver Hairpin, with duck head terminal

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Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

1750-1800

1st Chinese domination (111 BC–40 AD)

Independence (1947-present)

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

Tang Dynasty (618-907)

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)

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Roman mythological figures

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