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Description: | A Medieval brooch, the frame of which has disintegrated into four separate parts. The pin, however, remains intact, though bent, and gives an indication of the brooch's original diameter.The frame of the brooch retains four high collets, one still set with a purple stone, possibly a garnet. The collets are attached to the frame by bands of flat foliate decoration, which spring from oval bosses. The bosses may originally have been punched to stimulate granulation. The overall complexion of the frame suggests that it may have been burnt. Consequently the decorative detail is difficult to discern.The brooch is silver-gilt and dates from the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century.Dimensions: pin length 53 mm.
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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