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The Tara brooch was likely made for a High King of Ireland or a dignitary or cleric, probably from the Kingdom of Brega, a branch of the Uí Néills, who ruled over much of today's Leinster. The owner would have worn it on ceremonial occasions. [7] [8] Gilt and silver zoomorphic brooches were status symbols in Early Medieval Ireland
"Annular" means formed as a ring and "penannular" formed as an incomplete ring; both terms have a range of uses. "Pseudo-penannular" is a coinage restricted to brooches, and refers to those brooches where there is no opening in the ring, but the design retains features of a penannular brooch—for example, emphasizing two terminals.
Pagan and Christian symbols were often combined to decorate brooches during the Middle Ages. [25] Beginning in the fourteenth century, three-dimensional brooches appeared for the first time. The Dunstable Swan Brooch is a well-known example of a three-dimensional brooch.
The brooch, which features diamonds set with a large center pearl, has many romantic connections in the royal family line. Queen Mary also chose to wear the piece as a necklace on her honeymoon.
There was a special meaning behind Queen Elizabeth’s brooch, and we almost missed it. (Key word: almost.)Last week, the 96-year-old monarch attended the 2022 Chelsea Flower Show in London.
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The Fuller Brooch is an Anglo-Saxon silver and niello brooch dated to the late 9th century, which is now in the British Museum, where it is normally on display in Room 41. [1] The elegance of the engraved decoration depicting the Five Senses, highlighted by being filled with niello , makes it one of the most highly regarded pieces of Anglo ...
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