4th century AD. A group of two bronze crossbow brooches, each with deep bow and slightly tapering footplate, onion-shaped knops. Cf. Hattatt, R. Iron Age and Roman Brooches, Oxford, 1985, item 503 for type. 81.3 grams total, 65-76mm (2 1/2 - 3"). Ex an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. [2]