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Description: | A copper-alloy cloisonné enamelled brooch dating form the late Anglo-Saxon/Anglo-Scandinavian period, circa 10th - 11th century.The brooch is circular in shape with evenly spaced circular edge projections or lobes. Only four out of a probable six lobes survive. Each lobe has a circular indent on the front; three are empty but one contains the remainder of a white paste and red enamel. The front face has of the brooch has a raised rim which clamps around a separate disc decorated with a cross design executed in cloisonné enamelling. Cloisonné enamelling involves applying an inlay into interlocking cells made from flattened wire. The wire appears reddish due to corrosion. There are traces of gilding around the edge of the brooch. The central plate has a raised rim with two triangular cells with concave sides projecting from opposite sides of the rim. Both triangles contain turquoise blue enamel, one completely, the other only has traces remaining. The curved sides of the triangles meet then curve outwards and back at 180 degrees. The four curves meet at the centre to form a lozenge shaped central cell with concave bowed sides containing pale yellow enamel. Between the outward spaying ends of the main curved lines are the points of piriform (teardrop shaped) cells arranged at right angles to the triangles, both contain yellow enamel. The two triangles and two piriform cells create the impression of a cross. The areas in the quarters of the cross on one side are filled with dark blue enamel. The other two areas contain decayed remains of blue enamel but it is not clear if this was the same shade as the other two or a paler, greener shade. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The remains of the double pin-lug attachment and the catch-plate survive as small stumps on opposite sides of the brooch's reverse.This brooch is related to a group found across south and east England which have a variety of cross-like and floral motifs. See ESS-0A8B65, SWYOR-4834F1 and SUSS-42B305 for example. Interestingly SUSS-577951 from Plumpton, about 11 kms away as the crow flies, has a seemingly identical design scheme to this example which might suggest a local origin. Another similar example is SUR-E2A8E7.It is 19.7mm in diameter, 22.5mm including the edge lobes, 4.7mm thick and weighs 3.22 grams.
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