Roman Crossbow Fibula, Silver
Crossbow brooches with long arms and hinge construction appeared at the end of the 2nd century. They became popular soon and replaced all other soldier´s brooches during the 3rd century.
Roman Crossbow Fibula, Saalburg
Crossbow brooches with long arms and hinge construction appeared at the end of the 2nd century. They became popular soon and replaced all other soldier´s brooches during the 3rd century. At the beginning of the 4th century AD, the crossbow brooches had devolped to the famous crossbow brooches with onion-shaped knobs(Zwiebelknopffibeln).
The copy bases on an original find from the Saalburg fort in Germany. Our handcrafted reproduction is made from solid 925 silver and fully operative with a flexible pin of iron. A special production with an authentic forged bronze pin is also possible by extra charge of 15,-- Euro (pic. 3), but our standard variant with iron needle is much more usable. Length 65mm. Picture 4 shows the original.
Literature:
A. Böhme, Die Fibeln der Kastelle Saalburg und Zugmantel. Saalburg-Jahrb. 29, 1972, 5-112.
| Delivery time | 3-4 weeks |
|---|---|
| weight | 0.030000 |
| size | 65 mm |
| Era | Romans |
| Material | Silver 925 |
| Kind of replica | Fibulae and Brooches |
| scope of delivery | Delivery in a jewellery case with certificate |