Brooch Fibula
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 Roman bronze zoomorphic brooch fibula Horse 3D  US $20.50
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 VISIGOTHIC bronze brooch fibula US $2.25
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 Roman bronze DOLPHIN brooch Fibula US $27.76
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 Fine Roman enameled silvered bronze brooch fibula US $9.05
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 FIBULA BROOCH SHIP REPLIKA ROMAN BRONZE with antique patina US $7.90
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 Ancient Bronze Fibula Brooch US $80.00
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 Antique Roman Fibula Bronze Brooch 1st 3rd cen AD US $150.00
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 Ancient Bronze Fibula Brooch US $12.00
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 Roman Zoomorphic Brooch Fibula US $14.95
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 Roman Zoomorphic Brooch Fibula Bird US $15.95
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 Roman Zoomorphic Brooch Fibula Eagle US $15.95
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 ANCIENT VIKING BRONZE FIBULA BROOCH VERY RARE US $38.00
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 Ancient Twisted Bronze Fibula Brooch US $20.00
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 Roman Bronze Dolphin Fibula Brooch 2nd Century AD US $350.00
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 ANCIENT ROMAN TYPE CROSSBOW FIBULA BROOCH PIN US $94.99
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The Safety Pin
Jackie Southworth of SOVRIN Training, takes a look at a piece of equipment over 3000 years old, which is still available today and found in most first aid kits....the safety pin.
In one form or another the safety pin has been around for over 3000 years and during that time the basic design has changed very little. Although their exact origin is uncertain it is known they were initially developed from the straight pin. Being primarily used for holding together clothing and robes, in ancient times safety pins were known as "fibulae"-which in Latin means brooch. The earliest fibulae were very plain utility items, similar in appearance to the fastening on the back of modern day brooches. By the time of the Roman Empire, fibulae were available in gold and silver, having become decorative pieces and wealthier people began wearing them purely for display in the same way modern day brooches and jewellery are worn.
The safety pin as we know it today, as found in first aid kits, was reinvented in 1849, by an American engineer called Walter Hunt. By this time Hunt had already invented many things including an early repeating rifle, a knife sharpener a stove and artificial stone. As early as 1834 he had invented the first sewing machine, but decided not to patent his design, as he feared its development would result in the loss of jobs for hand sewers.
Being a successful inventor but a poor business man, Hunt never made his fortune from the numerous inventions and actually invented the safety pin sat at his desk one day, twisting a piece of wire whilst trying to work out how he could repay a $15 debt. The rest as they say is history, he took out a patent on his safety pin design and then sold all rights to it for a mere $400 and paid his debt.
Today production of the safety pin is fully automated with one factory making over 3 million a day or around 1 billion each year and even though safety pins have been replaced in many cases by modern fastening such as Velcro, sticky tapes and press studs, their usefulness will no doubt ensure they are available for foreseeable future.
About the Author
The author, Jackie Southworth, first qualified as first aid instructor in the 1980's whilst serving with the Royal Military Police. The mother of two grownup children now runs her own business delivering Health and safety training to businesses, colleges, schools and community groups. Her company SOVRIN Training, is a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approved first aid training organisation and a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) training centre. www.sovrintraining.co.uk
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The Fuller Fibula, Anglo-Saxon Brooch, Late 9th Century AD $34.99 The Fuller Fibula, Anglo-Saxon Brooch, Late 9th Century AD - Giclee Print |
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Fibula, Laucha $34.99 German School Fibula, Laucha - Giclee Print |
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Fibula with the Face of a Young Man $49.99 Fibula with the Face of a Young Man - Giclee Print |
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Fibula, Etruscan Inscription on the Case in Beading $39.99 Fibula, Etruscan Inscription on the Case in Beading - Giclee Print |
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Rectangular Fibula, from the Barberini Tomb $49.99 Rectangular Fibula, from the Barberini Tomb - Giclee Print |
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Fibula Arc Cinta In Sanguisuga Spring Barb Missing $34.99 Fibula Arc Cinta "In Sanguisuga" Spring Barb Missing - Giclee Print |
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Fibula Arc or Arc Serpeggiante Multicurviligne Snake. $34.99 Fibula Arc or Arc Serpeggiante Multicurviligne Snake. - Giclee Print |
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Utilities Trim Sheath Sword and Fibula Sepentiforme $39.99 Utilities Trim Sheath Sword and Fibula Sepentiforme - Giclee Print |
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Fibula A Ship , Clear, Molded Decoration Reworked $34.99 Fibula "A" Ship ", Clear, Molded Decoration Reworked - Giclee Print |
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Brooch $29.99 Vicky Brago-Mitchell Brooch - Photographic Print |
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Large Arc Bent Fibula Embattled Side Spring to a Coil $34.99 Large Arc Bent Fibula Embattled Side Spring to a Coil - Giclee Print |
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Poodle Brooch $7.99 Poodle Brooch |
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With a Golden Brooch $14.92 With a Golden Brooch |
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Etruscan Fibula from Vulci (Or Possibly Cerveteri), 5th Century BC $49.99 Etruscan Fibula from Vulci (Or Possibly Cerveteri), 5th Century BC - Giclee Print |
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Round Brooch $49.99 Round Brooch - Giclee Print |
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Gothic Cross Brooch $4.99 Includes: Brooch. |
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Fibula with Heads of Birds with Pointed Beaks, from Douvrend, Seine-Maritime (Gold & Enamel) $49.99 Fibula with Heads of Birds with Pointed Beaks, from Douvrend, Seine-Maritime (Gold & Enamel) - Giclee Print |
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BMI Leg Tibia/Fibula Splint with Foot, Small 12, Padded $50.2 Tibia/Fibula Splint with Foot: * Aluminum knee length splint available with foot for certain fractures of tibia, fibula or ankle, while without foot style gives posterior leg support. * Lightweight and malleable enough to be custom formed. * Nonlatex, 1/4" foam padding provides patient comfort and eliminates bulky dressing. * Also available unpadded. Universal size for right or left leg. |
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BMI Leg Tibia/Fibula Splint with Foot, Medium 14, Padded $50.12 Tibia/Fibula Splint with Foot:* Aluminum knee length splint available with foot for certain fractures of tibia, fibula or ankle, while without foot style gives posterior leg support.* Lightweight and malleable enough to be custom formed.* Nonlatex, 1/4" foam padding provides patient comfort and eliminates bulky dressing.* Also available unpadded. Universal size for right or left leg. |
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BMI Leg Tibia/Fibula Splint with Foot, Large 16, Padded $50.2 Tibia/Fibula Splint with Foot: * Aluminum knee length splint available with foot for certain fractures of tibia, fibula or ankle, while without foot style gives posterior leg support. * Lightweight and malleable enough to be custom formed. * Nonlatex, 1/4" foam padding provides patient comfort and eliminates bulky dressing. * Also available unpadded. Universal size for right or left leg. |
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BMI Leg Tibia/Fibula Splint without Foot, Medium 14, Padded $33.95 Tibia/Fibula Splint with Foot: * Aluminum knee length splint available with foot for certain fractures of tibia, fibula or ankle, while without foot style gives posterior leg support. * Lightweight and malleable enough to be custom formed. * Nonlatex, 1/4" foam padding provides patient comfort and eliminates bulky dressing. * Also available unpadded. Universal size for right or left leg. |
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Tara Brooch $34.99 Celtic Tara Brooch - Giclee Print |
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The Tara Brooch $49.99 Celtic The Tara Brooch - Giclee Print |
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Butterfly Brooch $24.99 Chaloner Woods Butterfly Brooch - Photographic Print |
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The Logan Brooch $34.99 Sri Lankan School The Logan Brooch - Giclee Print |
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La Dumbo Brooch in Silver $15 La Dumbo Brooch in Silver |
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La Détonante Brooch in Silver $15 La Détonante Brooch in Silver |
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