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Description: | Cast copper-alloy plate brooch with glass intaglio setting. Oval with raised edge which has a rope-work band on the outer edge and a lightly knurled upper edge. At the centre is a raised copper-alloy setting which holds the intaglio which is produced in layered light and dark blue glass imitating nicolo. The intaglio is engraved with a figure of Mercury standing right, holding his money-bag and herald's wand. He is naked apart from a cloak over his shoulder and an item of head-gear. There are three ropework borders around the central setting on the surrounding field. Much gilding survives on the upper surface. The sprung pin of four turns is missing. The spring is secured through a single pierced lug. The deep catchplate is intact, although the edge is damaged. Traces of white metal coating survive on the reverse surface. An interesting feature of this brooch is that when worn, the spring would have been at the bottom and the catchplate at the top. L: 29 W: 23 T: 5 Intaglio dims.: 14.5 x 11.5 Wt: 14.33g (incomplete, v.good)
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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