Bronze Age Safety Pins by sandra46
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Description
The safety pin has a humble but long story, and it represents an item which started its story in the second millennium BC, during the Bronze Age, and is still around after four thousand years. What a success! Archaeologists call this early type of safety pin a violin bow fibula (fibula is a Latin word for brooch). In Italy the metallurgical center of Peschiera sul Garda (Verona), a pile dwelling on the shores of the Garda Lake between Veneto and Lombardy was responsible for the production of this model, which spread all over Europe and can be found fastening the garnments of many wealthy dead people.
In fact, once upon a time sartorial elegance meant having a great number of fibulae and long pins in precious metals fastening one's clothes, which were not or only partially fastened by stitching.
These are Peschiera violin bow fibulae made with a copper sheet forged by hammering by Franco.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (43)
Klasse capture and explanation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Interessant peace of history . Thanks to share whit us all ((5++))
Great shot and information!!
Awesome capture and info!
Superb image and interesting info!
They are very beautiful! Such elegant things.
Thank you. We often think our latest utensils are brand new, but this is not the case. I saw in the British museum a bronze mirror (polished metal) that had the same tear drop face and handle form as my mother's hand mirror.
Excellent close-up capture !
Sandra, you did a wonderful job on this presentation my friend. I was fascinated to learn all about the history of the safety pin, even back to its humble beginnings. Visiting your gallery is always such a learning experience and I thank you for taking the time to create this presentation
the Bronze Age will be a very important momen,t in the Man's Evolution !!!
We so often forget about the little things and their importance and the genius it took to invent something as common as the safety pin. Wonderful information and examples.
A lovely clear shot and a super explanation Sandra.
Fascinating. Fine looking pins..every age neede them!
An interesting discovery... one rarity!
Thanks for posting this. Fascinating to me.
this is cool Sandra, absolutely love how you bring his work and your great info to us. you can see how he has strong working hands.
Beautiful composition. excellent work
These are really neat. :)) Franco did a most wonderful job. :)))) Most interesting info., and capture my friend. :)))) Beautiful work. :))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Warm Smile In Your Heart :)))))
Zooom is a definite must for this one. Outstanding capture and history lesson
Excellent image my friend, amazing lighting and sharpness, excellent photo and explanation!
very interesting. I would like to learn how do make items like these
Great shot and information, Sandra! Most excellent image and descriptive!
such a little thing and such popularity.
Certainly something amazing to hold it all together! (just like Liz Hurley's famous black dress) ... interesting find, BB
This is realy a great capture!
They sure looks heavy duty... Interesting info and shot. Aloha
Wonderful presentation and info Sandra!
Super shot Sandra :)
Never seen these before cool piece here.
Thank for information ... Great shot