Ottonian cruciform brooch

German

The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery

early 11th Century

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.

• Medium: gold set with enamel & glass
• Dimensions: 3.1 x 0.6cm
• Art Fund Grant: £500 ( Total: £2,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2002
• Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Provenance

Found near Tutbury, Staffordshire and declared Treasure in 2001.

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