© Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Ottonian cruciform brooch
Artist: German
Location: Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Date: early 11th Century
Materials: gold set with enamel & glass
Dimensions: 3.1 x 0.6cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £500 (Total: £2,000)
Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Review number: 5123 (2002)
Provenance:
Found near Tutbury, Staffordshire and declared Treasure in 2001.
Description:
Fragmentary gold brooch, originally cruciform in shape, and set with enamels and glass inlays, two of which survive. The core of the brooch consists of an equal-armed cross with a circular setting for a gem at its centre. The brooch has suffered severe mechanical damage, probably the result of damage by modern agricultural machinery. The brooch is a rare example of a piece of prestige early medieval German jewellery occurring in an English context.
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