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Shillington mirror & brooch

Unknown artist, 70–20 BC

Wardown House – Museum and Gallery, Luton

A mirror decorated in a swirling early Celtic style using engraved circles, ovals and arches, emphasised by a fine basket weave in fill. The mirror is round with a relatively simple loop handle which is typical of its time. The brooch was found in close proximity to the mirror together with some pottery shards.

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Title of artwork, date

Shillington mirror & brooch, 70–20 BC

Date supported

2002

Medium and material

Bronze (mirror) & silver (brooch)

Dimensions

Mirror diameter: 20 cm

Grant

7000

Total cost

35000

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