Copper-alloy, 38.14 grams, 69.96 mm. 3rd-4th century AD. A substantial bow brooch of the classic 'crossbow' form with onion-shaped bulbs on the ends of the crossbar and above the junction with the bow. The pin emerges from the rear of the crossbar and is enclosed within the hollow footplate. The bow is trapezoidal in section, extending to a narrow ribbed collar. The footplate is chamfered on the outer edges with facetted elements at the top and bottom. Reference: Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985 item 502-5. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.