Brooch

Description

Octagonal brooch of silver inlaid with niello from the old fort, Ayr, from a hoard deposited c. 1292 - 1360

Museum reference

H.KO 20

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Brooch

Production information

Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1292 - 1360

Materials

Silver

Physical description

Excellent condition.

Associations

Ayr (Old Fort), Ayrshire, 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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