The fibula, best translated as “brooch,” served a genuinely practical purpose beyond decoration in the ancient and medieval world: in an age when many garments were simply sheets of fabric folded and pinned into shape, the fibula was the functional precursor to the safety pin, holding a cloak or tunic securely in place. Roman fibulae absorbed strong Celtic and Germanic decorative influence, and by the later Empire, styles such as the crossbow brooch had become a genuine symbol of civil and military authority, worn almost exclusively by men of rank.
This reproduction is cast in brass with an antique finish, measuring approximately 4.9 x 3.5cm and weighing approximately 13g, supplied with a red jewellery bag.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that essential historical fastening brooch, part of our Historic Jewellery range.
