ROMAN SILVER-GILT AUCISSA BROOCH Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A silver-gilt brooch of Aucissa type, composed of an arched bow with raised central rib flanked by beaded borders. The head is decorated with a scalloped panel and terminates in a transverse cylindrical spring casing. The catchplate is openwork with a trefoil cut-out, and the pin extends from a lateral hinge. For similar see: Dionisio A. 2012, Le fibule dal V al I sec. a.C. Le fibule, Cat. 536. Size: 45mm x 25mm; Weight: 12g Provenance: London collection; Ex. Mayfair collection, acquired from an Ancient Art gallery; formerly acquired on the London art market pre-2000.