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Offline Joe Sermarini

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Open Work / Monogram Fibula
« on: March 14, 2017, 04:37:46 pm »


I haven't started working on it yet. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Re: Open Work / Monogram Fibula
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2017, 06:21:37 pm »
Not seen the exact type before.  Even though it looks a bit like an H or backward and forwards EsI suspect it is really a Celtic-trumpet style decoration in circle.

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Re: Open Work / Monogram Fibula
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2017, 02:30:05 pm »
Ave Joe!

Lovely brooch in fantastic condition.  +++

Here is one of mine showing the flowing trumpten-style.

Roman era Trumpet-style Celtic Brooch, c. 2nd Cent AD

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