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Historical Archive: Brooches, Fibulae mid-6th century to present

See also Fibulae being worn,
through 1150, 1150 to present


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bow fibulae from Szentendre grave 56, c.550-70, displayed as worn, HNM
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material from Szentendre grave 56, c.550-70, displayed on reconstructed clothing, HNM
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S-brooch, copper alloy, c.550-600, Morgan 2012.2:109
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S-brooch, silver/gilt/garnet, c.550-600, Morgan 2012.2:54
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rosette brooch, silver/gilt/garnet, c.550-600, Morgan 2012.2:52
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bird of prey brooch casing, gold/garnet, c.550-early 7th c., Morgan 2012.2:55
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bird fibula (vulture?) from Castle Street Canterbury, late 6th c. Anglo-Saxon, CHM
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disk fibula, gold, glass, garnet, late 6th-early 7th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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radiate-head bow brooches, copper alloy/gilt, late 6th-early 7th c. eastern Europe (Carpathians/Balkins?), Morgan 2012.2:79a,b
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quatrefoil fibula, gold and garnet, 7th c., MAHSD. Not available at higher resolution.
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disk fibula from Kings Field, Faversham, Kent, gold and silver-gilt with garnets and glass, 7th c., V&A M.110-1939
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bird fibula, bronze? 7th c., Lejre
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plate brooch w. animal interlace, 7th c., Lejre
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2-horse fibula, bronze, 7th c., fr. Bad Kreuznach, SMB MVFg Ii 1757
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disk fibula from Bad Hönningen, gold with Roman intaglio and bronze back plate, 630/40-80, RLM 35.54. For gem see RLM.
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quatrefoil fibula from Kobern, gold with Roman intaglio and bronze back plate, 630/40-80, RLM 3068. For gem see RLM.
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Merovingian gryphon fibula probably from Lens, Collection Guy Ladrière, Paris. For back see private collections.
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small-long fibulae with amber and crystal beads (one a faceted whorl) from Barrington B, CMAA Z.21298
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square-headed fibula from Linton Heath, gilt copper alloy with enamel, CMAA 1948.1555
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oval fibula with center cameo bird, agate and gold, 7th c. Italy?, DO 37.26
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disk brooch, copper alloy/cement/gold/garnet/glass/mother-of-pearl/iron, c.640-60, Morgan 2012.2:113
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disc-on-bow fibula, brass/gilt/lead/iron/tin, 8th c., OHM T41, which has its own page
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Hunterston Brooch, gold/silver/amber c.700, NMS X.FC 8, which has its own page
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star fibula, gold with copper back plate, late 8th-early 9th c., CMA 2009.344. For profile see CMA.
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Tortoise brooch fr. Jaren, Buskerud, bronze/silver, 9th c., OHM C22120. For another view see OHM.
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Tortoise brooch fr. Oslo, bronze/gilt, 9th-10th c.? OHM C2222. For profile view with companion brooch see OHM.
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symmetrical handle fibula, bronze, late 9th c., Saint-Denis. Cluny Cl.3205
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trefoil brooch, bronze, 10th c., OHM C4730
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fibulae from Penrith hoard, silver, early 10th c., from Fluskew Pike, Newbiggin, Cumbria, Eng., BM MME 1904,1102.3; 1991,0109.1, .3, .4. For detail and person for scale see BM
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bossed penannular brooch from Penrith hoard, silver, early 10th c., from Fluskew Pike, Newbiggin, Cumbria, Eng., BM MME 1991,0109.5
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trefoil brooch fr. Røymål, bronze/gilt, c.900-50, OHM C11414
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eagle fibula from Stadthausstraße/Schusterstraße Mainz; gold, enamel, and sapphire; c.1000; LMM O,1518. For oblique view see LMM.
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Urnes style animal interlace fibula, silver, 11th-12th c.?, Leijre LEOPX106
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mantle clasp, silver gilt, 13th c., HNM. For other views see HNM.
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Annular brooch, 14th c. Hungary. Gold, emeralds, pink/blue sapphires, pearls. AIC, loan fr. BM AF.2702
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French brooches, late 14th c., CMA 1961.400-404
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Falconer brooch, gold/enamel/sapphire/pearl, early 15th c., KGM F 1364. For other views see Berlin.
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openwork silver brooch with shell cameo, late 19th to early 20th c., p.c. For other views see private collections.
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Gorgon brooch, gold/opal/nephrite/jasper/emerald/pearl, Wilhelm Lucas von Cranach, Berlin 1902, KGM LG 147. For detail see Berlin.
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related: Sutton Hoo shoulder clasps, gold/garnet/glass, c.560-610, BM 1939,1010.4/4a/5/5a. For oblique and scale views see BM.