EAGLE AND SERPENT

[ANDCLIP]

BRONZE EAGLE AND SERPENT

any ideas on the age of this eagle and serpent ,measurements wingtip to wingtip 32 cm head to tail 16 cm

 

[jewelerguy]

looks like a flag pole topper to me. Possibly Mexican, but would certainly help to have an idea of where it was found and possible age/type of activities in the area

 

[fyrffytr1]

Please post a picture of the back and bottom. Also, what coin is that in the picture you have posted?

 

[ANDCLIP]

hello hope the new pictures are a help this eagle was found in suffolk uk the coin in the picture is a twenty pence peice

 

[huntsman53]

I could be wrong but to me, it appears to be of Roman origin and likely hung over the door of a building or above the gate of a walled enclosure/garden/courtyard. If this is the case, them it is likely well over 1600 years old.


Frank

 

[jewelerguy]

this eagle was found in suffolk uk

then I'd change my vote and say that it's most likely ancient Roman, but I still believe it's a flag or banner topper

 

[fyrffytr1]

I don't see any means of attachment other than the small spot on its back.

 

[ANDCLIP]

 

[ANDCLIP]

sorry the picture is upside down hope this picture helps , i have had the eagle looked at by various people i now know the iconography is greek / roman but nobody wants to put a date to it . i do know that over the years people have copied roman iconography .

 

[Engineer in MD]

What is it made of? looks like metal. Brass, bronze, aluminum? Looks very detailed, too detailed and complex to be cast 1600 years ago, IMO.

 

[ANDCLIP]

it is made of bronzr /copper alloy