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Inlaid plate of a continental composite brooch

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posted on 2021-10-27, 17:51 authored by Helena HamerowHelena Hamerow
Gold brooch or mount. Diam. 2.45cm. Fragmentary brooch or pendant or mount, flat top of sheet gold with beaded wire border, short vertical side of sheet gold with beaded wire collar around bottom, made of disc and strip soldered together - joint in strip at side visible. Hollow inside, no base-plate. On top gold cloisonné cells, 2 have rivets, 2 rivet holes behind. At centre a rectangular one set with flat opaque green glass, around it lozenge-shaped triangular cells alternating, set with flat garnets on plain(?) gold foil. Wires show considerable wear.

History

Grave ID

Can

Object ID

M7013

Catalogue Number

M 7013

Material

gold, glass, garnet, inlay (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; gold, glass, garnets) (Antiquarian Material; N/A)

Complete Keyword List (Including Alternatives)

other brooches, mount (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; brooch, mount, pendant) (Antiquarian Keyword; N/A)

Status

extant

Location

National Museums Liverpool

Collection

Mayer Collection

Original Collection

Rolfe

Category ID

brooch

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