Medieval Gilt Bronze Turretted Ring Brooch with Amethyst Gemstones

CIRCA 13TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (3.72 grams, 19 mm).

Comprising an annular body decorated with four raised pyramidal knops each set with an amethyst cabochon, interstitial lobes with pounced surface; sword-shaped pin.

Provenance

Found near Brandon, Suffolk, UK.
From an East Anglian private collection.

Literature

Cf. Deevy, M.B., Medieval Ring Brooches in Ireland, Wicklow, 1998, item RB115, for type.

CONDITION

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