Pair of silver safety-pin brooches, lengths 3.6 and 3.75cm. Made of thick silver wire, thinner for pin than back, coiled for spring, and hammered out to make catch-plate. Decorated with groups of three transverse grooves.
Grave ID
Kingston Down Grave 205Object ID
M6235Catalogue Number
M 6234 & M 6235Material
white metal (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; silver) (Antiquarian Material; silver)Complete Keyword List (Including Alternatives)
other brooches (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; brooches) (Antiquarian Keyword; fibulae)Status
extantLocation
National Museums LiverpoolCollection
Mayer CollectionOriginal Collection
FaussettCategory ID
brooch
