Ancient Roman Bronze Fibula

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The collection includes five different Roman enamel disc brooches (also called plate brooches or disc brooches), which are typologically dated to the Roman Imperial period (approximately the 2nd to 3rd century AD).
Description and types:
All objects are made of bronze and decorated using the champlevé technique with colored enamel inlays. The designs range from geometric grid patterns to star-shaped (sunburst) and wheel-shaped motifs, as well as floral rosette patterns. The diameters of the brooches range from approximately 24 mm to 50 mm.
Material and location of discovery:
The typical regions where finds are found are the Roman provinces, especially Britain and the Limes areas in Central Europe.
Conservation status:
All the brooches are in an archaeological state of preservation, exhibiting age-related corrosion and patina. Remnants of the original enamel are still present. A significant difference lies in the condition of the clasps: while the pins and hinge mechanisms are missing from three of the smaller brooches, these are completely intact on two of the larger examples (numbers 4 and 5).