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« on: May 25, 2011, 05:46:19 PM »
hi,hope you could help me identify this possoble brooch.its 6cm diameter and is fairly heavy,think it might be some sort of lead alloy.there is also traces of what looks like a gold coating that used to be on it.im hoping it might be roman as ive yet to find anything positivly identified as roman  Sad ,thanks.

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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2011, 05:47:02 PM »
sorry front

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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2011, 06:41:59 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2011, 08:46:28 PM »
Nice find, but it's not a brooch and not Roman sorry.

It's a harness mount (bridle boss), circa 18th century, like this:

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=25963&cat=169
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« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2011, 08:58:54 PM »
maybe tomorow some roman goodies then lol.thanks for identifying it  Smiley
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