Roman Bronze Horse Brooch

Object Description

A fine Roman bronze brooch featuring a trotting horse. The anatomical features have been carefully rendered to display slightly bent legs, giving motion to the animal while its head is held high. Small rows of dots can be seen around the neck and body while a larger dot is used for the eye. The spring, pin and catch plate are all in tact on the reverse.

Circa 1st-3rd Century AD

Object History

From an important European private collection, 1980s-2000s.

Object Condition

Very fine condition, some patination visible to the surface.

Object Details