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Maker: Unknown
The front is made of gold plates and the disc at the back of silver. Front: in the centre is a high boss. Round it are four equidistant sockets and between these a cruciform design of garnets on concentric circles. Back: round the edge a band of zoomorphic pattern, similar to that on the back of the Crundale Buckle in the British Musem. The hinge and socket of pin extant.
History note: Excavated in the 19th century from a cemetery at the King's Field, Faversham, Kent; Kennard Collection.
F. McClean Bequest
Diameter: 8.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
6th Century, Mid
Circa
540
-
560
The question whether this Kentish jewellery of the 6th century is Jutish or British is still not conclusively answered.
Front
composed of
gold
( plates)
Gems
composed of
garnet
Cloisons
composed of
copper alloy
Disc At Back
composed of
silver
Rim
Thickness 1.1 cm
Accession number: M.2-1904
Primary reference Number: 118985
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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