Irish Jewelry
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Illustrations and descriptions of clothing and jewelry from the Iron Age to the 19th century.
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Discussion of men's and women' s clothing and accessorie s in early medieval Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.
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Rings made in the 6th-10th centuries.
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A Hiberno-No rse knobbed ring pin, decorated with three incised saltires. The ring has four projecting knobs, waisted and with a cluster of five subsidiary knobs on each head.
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Photo and descriptio n of a brooch found in Ireland, now at the Metropolit an Museum of Art.
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The brooch consists of an almost complete hoop passed through the ball-shape d head of a long pin. The terminals of the hoop and the pin head are both hollow-cas t balls that have been filed and punched on the front to give them their thistle flower appearance . A six petal design has been lightly incised onto the back of the terminals and pin head.
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An iron double spiral headed pin, Irish type, found in Wales.
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This silver and gold brooch belongs to a Golden Age in Irish art, which saw the production of the finest jewellery worn by people of rank and wealth. Evidence from sculpture and literature suggests that brooches like this one were used to fasten cloaks, and worn by both men, at the shoulder, and also by women on the breast.
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Waterford is Ireland 9;s oldest city, founded by Viking raiders in 914 A.D. The city centre was extensivel y excavated between 1986 and 1992 and the range, quantity and quality of what was found from Waterford& #39;s Viking and Medieval past, surpassed all expectatio ns. Waterford Museum of Treasures brings together for the first time the excavated objects and the historic municipal collection and displays them in optimum conditions . The exhibition celebrates the ethnic, cultural and religious diversity of all who contribute d to the making of Waterford.
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Last listing added: 02/16/07
Regular: 11
Last listing added: 02/16/07