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Description: | A Late Saxon cloisonne-enamelled disc brooch, gilded both on front and back. The brooch is circular and originally had seven equally-spaced lobed projections (one is now missing) with hollows for a missing inlay. The hinge and catchplate were made from soldered strips and both survive though they are damaged.The enamelled cells are separated by seven thin strips of copper alloy which hold in place nine glass components which together make up a symmetrical design based on a pair of lobes with opposed spirals. This design is typically found in Scandinavian inspired metalwork of the 11th century. The colours of the glass are dark blue, light blue, and white glass. The white glass contains patches of light blue.This is the first brooch of its type known to have been found in Surrey. Other examples come from Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Kent, Lincolnshire, London and Suffolk. They are thought to have been of insular workmanship. Similar examples on this Database include LIN-629513 and SF-0D8DC2. Another similar example is SUSS-02A267.
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