Museum Collections

Silver 3-step disc brooch with hinged pin and hook attachment on reverse; center disc with beaded outer edge depicts a crowned lion standing on the crown of England; center disc is surrounded with 7 smaller discs alternating with 7 spheres, the discs depict: a seated female nude in outdoor setting, seated male nude bard with lyre, female nude in half of a scallop shell, warrior's head in profile, unidentifiable image framed with laurel leaves crossed at the bottom, St. George slaying a serpent from a winged horse; seated male nude holding a long abject over one shoulder (pole or spear?); discs and spheres are surrounded with stamped rinceau design in 2 bands, surrounded by a row of spheres beaded in a sawtooth pattern at the outer edge; center bottom edge on reverse has ring finding allowing additional attachments to the brooch.