A rare Greek Silver Brooch Pin, Classical Period, ca. 5th - 4th century BCE Vessels - Stone Araluen Arts Centre

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A rare Greek Silver Brooch Pin, Classical Period, ca. 5th - 4th century BCE Vessels - Stone Araluen Arts CentreA rare and refined Greek silver brooch pin, crafted during the Classical period, composed of two slender silver shafts joined at the top by a domed, ball shaped head. A transverse bronze plate intersects the shafts diagonally, serving either as a clasp mechanism or decorative counterbalance. The form is both architectonic and sculptural, evoking the aesthetic principles of Classical designbalance, proportion, and restrained elegance. Silver dress pins