15th Century Jewelry

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A 15th century Burgundian brooch in gold, with a man and a lady in enamels.

Here you will find some excellent metal detector finds made over the years.

Portraits of men (and some women) wearing livery collars and collars of various European orders of knighthood, with a few links to examples in museum collections. Includes the Collar (or Chain) of Esses and the Yorkist collar, and collars for the Orders of the Garter, the Golden Fleece, and Saint Michael.

Cotswold Museum Service cares for around one and a half million archaeolog ical and social history objects in the Council&#3 9;s collection s. Many of the objects are displayed at the recently refurbishe d and extended Corinium Museum, Cirenceste r.

See The Collection s to search for items.

This site has been designed for anyone interested in the various artefacts and coins uncovered through metal detecting and fieldwalking. It is hoped that landowners, detectorists and anyone seeking parallels for finds may find the site both interesting and useful. The galleries contain a selection of personal metal detecting and fieldwalking finds from the United Kingdom which have been photographed and recorded.

Descriptions of different types of jewelry, and the circumstances in which they were given as gifts.

Also at http://www.ostgardr.org/costume/mouche.gothic.jewelry.html and www.ctaylor-co.com/SCA/Costuming/Gallery/Gothic_period_jewelry.htm .

Rings made in the 14th and 15th centuries. Includes illustrations and paintings of men and women wearing rings.

Photos of early medieval earrings, and portraits with earrings from the 16th century; includes discussion of earrings in the 11th-15th centuries.

Details from English memorial brasses depicting fashionabl e jewelry.

A gallery of photos taken during a trip to the museum, including a folding table (1480-1500); casting molds; a brooch; some wooden combs; six candlesticks (14th-15th centuries); a clasp (13th century); belts (14th and 15th centuries); carvings in ivory and wood; a pig-face bascinet; a mail shirt; a 14th century dagger and some sword pommels; and a chest, stool, and bed at the Design Museum.

Medieval and Renaissanc e rings with inscriptio ns, sometimes known as poesy rings or posie rings.

A set of links to signet rings in museum collection s, as well as portraits of men wearing signet rings. Includes late Roman, Merovingia n, Frankish, Byzantine, intaglio, and heraldic signet rings, and also rings with badges, monograms, and merchant's marks.

An initiative by members of the metal-detecting community to promote good practice within the hobby. It is an easy-to-use, friendly and supportive online facility for detectorists to record their finds and ensure that the information is preserved for future generations.