Double disc brooch, Carzield
This double disk enamel brooch was found at the site of the
Roman fort at Carzield. Enamelled in blue and red the brooch has a
ribbed knob in each centre, and was found in late March, 1965 by
Mr. J. Williams, in a Roman period rubbish tip outside the
fort.
Roman decorative pieces
Copper alloy objects were often tinned or silvered. Tinning
simply requires the object to be dipped in molten tin, while
silvering was achieved by beating out silver foil and attaching it
to the object with lead/tin solder.
Tinning was used for helmets, scabbard and belt fittings,
cavalry harness and even armour. Silvering was used on cavalry
equipment. Dagger sheaths were sometimes decorated with silver,
brass or gold inlays. From the second century AD onwards enamel
inlay became popular.
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RPD0154
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Accession number :
DUMFM:1965.26.4
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