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Description: | A complete silver annular brooch with attached in situ silver pin. This brooch is medieval and circa 14th century in date. The frame is oval in shape with a rectangular pin constriction. The silver pin is attached to the constriction via an open loop and has a decorated transverse ridge in between the loop and the shaft; it tapers to a point. Opposite the pin constriction is a straight bar on the centre of which the tip of the pin rests and slightly projects over. The front face of the frame is rounded and decorated. Either side of the pin constriction there are tiny circular indented annulets, there are then two opposing oval collets, the settings now empty, then an opposing pair of quatrefoils and finally another pair of opposing oval collets, again with empty settings. In between the two pairs of opposing collets and the central pair of opposing quatrefoils there are transverse grooves across the frame. The reverse of the frame is flat and undecorated. The frame is 20mm by 17mm externally and 14.2mm by 12.9mm internally. The pin measures 19mm in length by c3mm in width.
The precious metal content of this brooch fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 % and it is likely to be more than 300 years old. However, it was found pre 1996 when the new treasure Act came into force. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Minter, Faye - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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