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Ring Brooch

1400-1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ring brooch, bronze. The decoration comprising motifs in a Gothic style, of three 'l' or 'i' shapes, alternating with two 'v' shapes at the centre and three fleur-de-lis, which are formed as if bound by a ribbon.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Bronze ring brooch with I-shaped motifs and two fleur-de-lis, English or French, 15th century
Physical description
Ring brooch, bronze. The decoration comprising motifs in a Gothic style, of three 'l' or 'i' shapes, alternating with two 'v' shapes at the centre and three fleur-de-lis, which are formed as if bound by a ribbon.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.7cm
  • Depth: 0.6cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss E. M. Begg
Object history
Bequeathed by Miss E.M. Begg
Production
Possibly made in England or France
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Lightbown, Ronald. Medieval European Jewellery: with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1992. cat. 30. p. 499.
Collection
Accession number
M.344-1975

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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