Münsinger Brooch - Latène Era

Münsinger brooch from the early Latène period.

Here you can buy a Celtic brooch from the Latène period B, which was made after a historical find from Switzerland.

This exquisitely decorated Celtic brooch dates from around 250 BC and was found during excavations at the Münsingen-Rain cemetery in the canton of Bern Schosshalde.

Link to the original brooch...

The original brooch from Bern Schosshalde was made of silver and had a red coral inlay. This Celtic clasp belongs to the so-called Münsinger fibula type, for which such coral inlays are characteristic.

This replica is made of bronze and is also available in genuine silver-plated, with red glass enamel in place of the coral inlay.
The brooch can also be ordered in 925 sterling silver.

The Celtic fibula measures 6.4 x 2 x 1.9 cm and thus corresponds to the historical model.

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The so-called Münsinger brooch is a Celtic clasp from the early Latène period and was used to hold clothing together. This type of brooch has a foot that is bent back towards the bow in a wide arc.

On the Münsingen brooch, the foot is shaped like a right-angled triangle with a round disc attached to the end, which may be covered with coral or simply made of decorated sheet metal. The bow of this Celtic brooch is typically ribbon-shaped and can be elaborately decorated.

Celtic fibulae of the Münsing type are classic garment clasps of the Celtic Iron Age and were particularly widespread during the Latène B period, i.e. from 380 to 250 BC in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland as far as eastern France.