Very Large Celtic Enamelled Bronze Dragonesque Brooch

1st-2nd century A.D.. S-shaped with scrolled flourishes to the dragon-head terminals, remains of inlaid blue and red enamelling to the stylised beast heads, wave and lozenge ornament to the body; free-running tongue with head coiled around the neck of one of the creatures; Romano-British. Cf. The British Museum, museum number '.1088.70b' and '.1088.70a' for very similar. 24.9 grams, 60 mm (2 3/8 in.). Found Lincolnshire, UK. Such fibulae served functional and decorative purposes; the curved pin would have fastened pieces of cloth. They were worn singly or as pairs.