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Description: | An encrusted, worn and incomplete early Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy disc brooch of a type referred to as 'jewelled' or 'keystone garnet', an imitation of a Kentish keystone disc brooch. Avent's (1975) Class 2.1.The brooch has raised cellular decoration on the upper face that comprises a central ring, inlaid with a whitish material, within a circle inlaid with green ?glass. These are flanked by six triangular or wedge-shaped cells, extending from the central circle and spaced evenly around its circumference. These are inlaid alternately with green material and with what may be degraded garnetor red glass. Between these wedges is an indistinct flowing pattern. A border of two concentric lines around the outer edge of the brooch encircles all the designs. Small patches of gilding survive. On the reverse of the brooch the pin lug with a fragment of the iron pin and traces of the catch-plate survive. There is no decoration on the reverse and if it was gilded no trace survives.Several examples with a similar decorative style (of a central circle and three wedge-shaped projections) are illustrated in Macgregor & Bolick (1993:70-73) although the majority are silver gilt. Where it survives, the central circular cell in these examples is often filled with a white material (possibly shell or coral), with the wedges encasing garnets. These were obviously expensive brooches and it is not surprising that cheaper versions were made. Other copper alloy examples recorded on the PAS database do retain some of their settings (see, for example, HAMP-9B6151). The materials are glass (usually red) or possibly poor quality garnets with unidentified white material in the centre. One copper alloy example illustrated in Macgregor & Bolick (ibid. p76 no.6.23) exhibits yellow glass settings in three tear-shaped cells.This brooch is a copy of those made in Kent in the second quarter of the 6th century. Two others recorded from Wiltshire and Hampshire have been dated to c.530-570. For other examples recorded on this database please see CAM-274762, HAMP-9B6151, WILT-F561A1, WILT-6F2B84 and BERK-6DD561. See also IOW-A33D42, IOW-C938C0 and KENT4837. [This research courtesy of Anni Byard]
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