Annular Brooch

Description

A complete silver annular brooch of Medieval date. The brooch is lozenge shaped in plan and D-shaped in section. The brooch is decorated with seven floral bosses, four of which are on the centre of each arm of the frame with the remaining three placed on corners. The remaining corner is recessed to house the pin which is constricted from a single strip of metal looped around the frame. The pointed tip of the pin sits in a recess on the boss in the opposite corner. The reverse of the brooch is flat and undecorated with traces of gilding remaining.

Object number

NOLMS:2016.025

Object

ANNULAR BROOCH

Production date

14th century

Period

Medieval

Material

Silver
Gold

Technique

Gilt
Cast

Dimensions

Length: 17.2mm
Width: 17.2mm
Depth: 1.7mm
Weight: 0.86g

Provenance

BARROW UPON HUMBER
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