Copper-alloy and enamel, 10.25 grams, 49.47 mm. 1st-2nd century AD. A cast dragonesque plate brooch of the distinctive type associated with the Parisi tribe of modern North Humberside. The casting is substantial, with a thick neck and incised annular eye below a red enamel panel. The body bears comma-shaped panels of red and blue enamel around a central circular motif comprising a red enamel roundel and blue enamel quadrants. The tail mirrors the form of the head closely, but is placed slightly further from the body. The loop of the flat-section pin is still attached to the neck. Reference: Hattatt, R. Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, Oxford, 1982 item 155. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Nottinghamshire, England.