Before buttons, a ring and a pivoting pin held a cloak closed. Annular fibulae turn up across Iberian sites in bronze and silver. Ours works exactly as the original: pass the pin through the fabric, turn the ring, and it locks.
Measured drawing · RL-003
Provenance
Annular fibula
Iberian Iron Age · c. 4th–1st century BC
Lusitania · RL-003
Annular Fibula
The Iron Age safety pin, as a brooch
€120
Provenance
- Based on
- Annular fibula
- Culture
- Iberian Iron Age
- Period
- c. 4th–1st century BC
- Region
- Iberian Peninsula
- Reference
- Museum and inventory number published on the card once verified.
Our piece isA reproductionSame form and proportions as the original, in a wearable size.
Details
- Dimensions
- Diameter 3.6 cm
- Weight
- 9 g
Materials & care
Nickel-free, tested to EN 1811. Store in the pouch, away from perfume and chlorine. Silver darkens with time; a soft cloth brings it back. Vermeil can be re-plated by us at cost.
Shipping & returns
Tracked shipping across Europe, free on orders over €150. Made to order: ships in about 6 weeks. Return any piece within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.