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Description: | TREASURE CASE 2014 T541: Complete silver annular brooch of Medieval date with black niello decoration of thin transverse lines c.0.5-1mm apart completely decorating the face of the brooch and with four groups of three lines decorating the reverse of the brooch relatively evenly spaced marking the quarter points of the circle. The brooch frame is circular in plan with the frame being oval in section; the whole frame is slightly mis-shapen but has an average diameter of 20mm, a thickness of 1mm and a width of 1.5mm. The soldered join of the frame has been cleanly done with no trace of this now immediately visible.The separate brooch pin is still present and complete and consists of a cylindrical loop which moves freely around the frame. The cylindrical loop is not solid and the open slot where it was folded around the brooch frame is still clearly visible at the point where the loop abuts the decorative collar around the top of the pin. The collar consists of an oval section which measures 4.3mm long by 3.7mm wide and is 1.7mm thick. This collar is decorated with incised decoration consisting of a ring of 9 punched circles, some more clearly executed than others.There are possible traces of gilding on the loop and collar of the pin head. The shaft of the pin below this collar measures 17mm long, is circular in section and has a typical diameter of 1.5mm which tapers to a point at the tip. The whole brooch weighs 1.2g. Brooches of this type are typically dated c.1200-1400.
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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