Good Viking Protective Brooch 850-1000 AD

Jewelry: Good Viking Protective Brooch Date: 850-1000 AD Circular bronze, just under 1 inch diameter with rounded face. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provide

Jewelry: Viking Protective Brooch Date: 850-1000 AD Material: Circular bronze Size: Just under 1 inch diameter with rounded face Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooche

C.850-1000 A.D. Bronze artifact, 1” diameter . The front with roped motif preserving remnants of gold overlay. Good mottled patina. Ancient brooches such as this were worn on the leather or coarse c

C.850-1000 A.D. Bronze artifact, 15/16” diameter. The front of alternated wide and narrow rope twist. Reverse unusually rounded. Good deep green patina. Ancient brooches such as this were worn on th

Jewelry: Good Viking Protective Brooch Date: 9th-10th Century AD Circular bronze, just under 1 inch diameter with rounded face. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches

Item: Viking Protective Brooch Date: 850-1000 AD Material: Bronze Size: 1 inch The front with deep relief roped motif. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided

C.850-1000 A.D. Bronze artifact, 7/8” diameter. The front with faceted edge. Fine glossy green patina. Ancient brooches such as this were worn on the leather or coarse cloth jerkin to provide a meas

C.900-1000 A.D. Bronze artifact, 3/4” diameter. The front of twisted or roped form. Surface textured from burial with good patina. Ancient brooches such as this were worn on the leather or coarse cl

Large example, 2 ¼" height of omega form. Circular top with large triangular terminals decorated in pelleted triangles. The junctions with triple pellet decoration. When fastened to the jerkin, t

Just under 2 3/8" width, oval form with the ends deeply reeded and curled. Original cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each, a few pounds could be added providing signif

Diminutive example of a large heavy type. Just under 5/8" width, of very delicate proportions with scrolled terminals and slender cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each

About 1 5/8" width (1.66"), oval form with the ends reeded and curled. Original cross pin. Worn in numbers on the leather war jerkin, at an ounce each, a few pounds could be added providing significan

Gilt bronze with oval top, over 3/4” diameter with the cross pin. Over 1 ½” height plus the loop. The terminals flared to long broad medially ridged tails. When fastened to the jerkin

Diminutive example of a encountered in larger size. Silvered bronze with oval top, over 1/2" in width, with the cross pin. The terminals flared to long broad tails with the skillfully sculpted transit

Silvered bronze of broad form, over 3/4” (0.86”) diameter. Rounded section. When fastened to the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and,

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

Silvered bronze, 7/8" diameter. Circular, of rounded section with flat back. Worn and textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure

Gilt bronze, 7/8” diameter wreath form with foliage alternating with the clasped hands motif. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protectio

Gilt bronze, 1" diameter. This circular example formed with a ring of raised nubs on the front face. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of prot

Silvered bronze, 7/8" diameter. Circular, of rounded section with flat back. Worn and textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

Gilt bronze, just over 1" diameter. Broad face with faint suggestion of a wreath pattern. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection agai

Gilt bronze, 3/4” width. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current

Gilt bronze, 7/8" diameter. Circular, of rounded section with radial triple bar clusters. Lightly worn and textured from burial. Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooche