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Description: | A copper alloy, annular brooch of the medieval period. The brooch has a triangular section frame, giving two visible surfaces when it was worn. The two upper surfaces of the frame are decorated with four rows of punched depressions, covering the surfaces. There is a recessed area to hold the pin and this is flanked by two circular settings. One of these holes retains a spherical, turquoise stone. There are two similar settings flanking the opposite part of the frame, where the pin would have rested. These settings are empty. Part of a copper alloy pin remains in situ. It is made of sheet and is wrapped round the frame. The brooch has a light green glossy patina. It is 21.2mm in diameter and 4.4mm thick. It weighs 2.58gm. Other annular brooches can be seen in Egan & Pritchard, Museum of London, Dress Accessories, p. 251, but there is no close parallel. A date between 1200 and 1400 is likely. On the database, NMS-80FDA7 and CORN-57C613 have similar decorative styles, but a parallel with just two pairs of settings flanking the pin has not been found.
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