ENGLISH OR FRENCH, 13TH CENTURY
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
ENGLISH OR FRENCH, 13TH CENTURY

RING BROOCH

细节
ENGLISH OR FRENCH, 13TH CENTURY
RING BROOCH
Gold with almandine garnets
The bifaceted face of the brooch inscribed with the Lombardic characters + IESVI ICIE NILV DAMI
7/8 in. (22 mm.) wide; 1/4 in. (5 mm.) high
来源
Discovered at Longman Parish, East Sussex (24/02/2016).
出版
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
R. Lightbrown, Medieval European Jewellery, London, 1992, p. 492.

拍品专文

Ring brooches were an indispensable part of mediaeval dress, functioning both as ornament and, often, as a clasp to hold together the neck of a cloak or tunic. The present example is particularly rich in its materials. The inscription can be translated as 'I am here in place of a friend'.

A letter from The British Museum on behalf of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport accompanies the lot noting that the Crown's interest in this object has been disclaimed.

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