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Description: | A copper-alloy ring brooch of 13th to 15th century date.
The circular frame is decorated with six collets and also has punched marks on the upper surface. The complete wire pin is looped through a hole at the top of the frame. At this point the edge of the brooch bulges outwards to accommodate the hole. The pin rest is opposite and consists of a flat area with a pointed protrusion at the bottom. Flanking both the pin hole and the pin rest is a pair of small collets. These collets extend upwards from the frame's surface, tapering slightly towards the top, and are filled with a corroded white glass paste. Two much larger collets are located opposite each other, the line between them forming a right-angle with the pin. Punched marks have been used on the brooch surface between the collets. The marks are sub-oval in plan, with a transverse ridge at the centre and small pellets either side.
The brooch is slightly bent but is otherwise in good condition. It measures 28.9mm high, 32.8mm wide and 7.1mm thick. The weight is 5.88g. | Subjects: | Ring | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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