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Celtic wire brooch - a replica of a bow fibula of the Celts from the early Latène period in 10 x 4 cm made of Bronze, silver-plated or 925 silver wire.Productdetails...
Replica of a bow brooch for the drapery of the Celts.
Here you can buy a replica of a Celtic bow brooch (wire brooch) after models of the early Latène period.The Celtic wire brooch is made from a single piece of brass wire and formed into a small spiral at the apex. This gives the pin the necessary tension - very similar to a safety pin of today, only a lot bigger.
Link to an original bow brooch...
A really practical and inexpensive brooch for garments in Celtic re-enactment, to close robes or light capes.
Dimensions: 10 x 4 cm.
Wire brooches and bow brooches are typical of the garments of the early Latène period, and were widespread in the Celtic world in the time before the birth of Christ.
Such wire brooches were used to close the peplos of Celtic women's garments. This always required two brooches, which fastened the garment in pairs below the shoulders. The price is for a single brooch.
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