Extremly Rare Millefiori Mount/Stud...

[Silver Searcher]

I have posted this after a request from Crusader and Westfront. Although it's a find from a few weeks ago it's just come to light after being recovered from the scrap bucket after a heavy down poor revealed it. The find is a very rare 1stC Roman Millefiori Mount or Stud. (probably a harness mount).. None recorded on the UKFD (except this one) Millefiori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Although brooches of this design have. It still amazes me the some of the craftsmanship from ancient times.

My partner and I just don't know which one of us found this as we both placed items into the bucket after recent hunts This is not the first time I have over looked a good find, must stop doing that In 2006 a similar stud was blocked from being sold abroad until the required money was raised to keep it in the UK. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millefioriefiori

SS

 

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[Molewacker]

Wow, that is simply a remarkable find - and in the scrap bucket! Total Congrats!

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Bubble gum machine?

Bloody hell it's Lord Lucan.

 

[slowwevo]

Fantastic Milli you have there,its amazing the technique has only been rediscovered

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Thats a beauty item !! Congrats on saving it 2 X !!

 

[Plumbata]

Wow, what a beautiful find. Looks like a 400-500 dollar piece, perhaps a bit more. Way nicer than most similar items I've seen selling over the years. Does it qualify as something to contact your FLO about and sell to a museum, or will one of you two be holding on to it?

 

[Westfront]

Thats a beauty SS! Never seen an enamelled artifact in that condition other the ones out of excavations. Absolute stunning craftsmanship! Thanks for posting, this thing rocks!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Wow, what a beautiful find. Looks like a 400-500 dollar piece, perhaps a bit more. Way nicer than most similar items I've seen selling over the years. Does it qualify as something to contact your FLO about and sell to a museum, or will one of you two be holding on to it?

We don't have to turn it in, but it really belongs in a Museum.

SS

 

[Silver Searcher]

Thats a beauty SS! Never seen an enamelled artifact in that condition other the ones out of excavations. Absolute stunning craftsmanship! Thanks for posting, this thing rocks!

Not just enamelling Mate, inlaid glass as well... on a 3cm artefact...wow, that's craftsmanship.

SS

 

[Westfront]

Sometimes it's just unbelievable how they did that. Best thing (other than recovering it) is the condition. How big is the chance to find such a beautiful piece in that condition after nearly 2000 years in the ground? It's a killer find in many ways!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Yes, SS.........as Crusader said........ a "Stunning!" find!!!!!!!!

Iowa Dale

 

[Dr.Tones]

Stunning!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Amazing find, and Amazing that it survived in the ground without a hit from a plow!