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Hair Pin, Roman, Silver with a Twist! c. 2nd-3rd Cent

Good Silver; 23mm/3.3gm

Con/ End tip missing, otherwise, As Fabricated.

Description/ Onion-shaped finial with twists beneath. Our best guess is, that if not for the missing end, this hair pin may have been close to 90+ in length and weighed 13gm+. Most likely, the pin was cast smooth and, while still hot, the smith used pliers at each end and spun them to creat the twisted effect.

Seller's Note/ Roman ladies tended to wear pins with lovely designs such as birds or hands holding a pearl, etc. But what makes this rare silver hair pin special are the twists that were added to hold the lady's hair and keep the pin firmly in place. Roman ingenuity at its best! 

Our prices for these charming, decorative and collectible hair pins is just right.