COLLECTION OF LOMBARD BRONZE BROOCHES Ca. AD 575 - 625. A collection of three bronze brooches, each comprising matched triangular halves linked by a rounded shank set with a pin. The surfaces are executed in relief, with two bearing circular scrollwork ornamentation and the third decorated with a granulated pattern. Along the lateral and basal margins, each plate is equipped with a series of loops for attaching pendants. For similar see: G. P. Brogiolo, F. Marazzi, C. Giostra, Longobardi, Un popolo che cambia la storia, Skira editore, 2017, p. 217, Corredo femminile della tomba 1 di Belluno, palazzo Fulcis. Size: 51.3-57.8mm x 39.3-46.8mm; Weight: 39.7g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.