Brooch

Description

Circular brooch formed of rod of silver, ornamented with six rosettes alternating with six knobs, minus pin, deposited at Woodhead, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, c. 1298 - 1302

Museum reference

H.KO 3

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Brooch

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1298 - 1302

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Good condition, except for the missing point of the pin.

Associations

Woodhead, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Angels, Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland (12 Aug 1982 - 26 Sep 1982)
  Royal Museum of Scotland

References

Glenn, Virginia, Romanesque & Gothic: Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings in the Museum of Scotland, NMSE Publishing, Edinburgh, 2003

Caldwell, D.H. (ed). Angels Nobles and Unicorns: Art and Patronage in Medieval Scotland. Edinburgh: NMS, 1982

On display

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