{"product_id":"anglo-saxon-flintshire-brooch","title":"Large Anglo Saxon Flintshire Brooch - Bronze Historical Reproduction Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn authentic replica of a large Anglo-Saxon brooch from the Viking Age based on an original find from Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Flintshire brooch was discovered in 2016 by a prospector in Flintshire, Wales, south-west of Liverpool. The original brooch dates to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8th to 9th century\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAD and is privately owned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Flintshire brooch has an unusual, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esquare-rounded shape\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand is dominated by a central cross, as is common on many Anglo-Saxon brooches of the Viking Age, with five small humps emphasising the cross shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween the arms of the cross are four \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eopenwork figures\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edepicting a four-footed animal facing backwards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decoration on the Flintshire brooch is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etypically Anglo-Saxon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand resembles the brooches of the Galloway hoard. It is therefore almost certainly from the same period, i.e. the time of the great Viking raids on the English Isles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe replica measures 2 1\/4\" wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is therefore almost identical to the original Flintshire brooch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a sturdy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epin construction\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the back of the brooch, which is also suitable for strong woollen fabrics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis handmade brooch in high-quality golden \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebronze. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe attached bosses of the brooch are made of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003econtrasting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ematerial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 1\/4\" x 2 1\/4\" with a 2\" pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celtic Crystal Design Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48135947976874,"sku":"PEPE9","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/2008\/3626\/files\/IMG-5117.png?v=1776599749","url":"https:\/\/mammothnation.com\/products\/anglo-saxon-flintshire-brooch","provider":"Mammoth Nation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}