Medieval Metalwork

Leslie Main Johnson says: a graceful and very golden design

Anglo-Viking Brooch, Pitney by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: gold filagree work and cut out zoomorphic interlace is outstanding, and the garnet and glass cloisonee is also quite inspiriing

Shoulder Clasp by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: a classically elegant piece of gilded knotwork from Sutton Hoo; really a masterpiece

Gold Buckle by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: There were three ravens sat on a tree...sing down a down, sing down a down This is a lovely piece of design...not sure what metal this is or what kind of mount, but it is a lovely Period variant of the Morrigan.

Three Ravens Mount by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: It's quite beautiful gold work and intricate knotwork. Thorskegga says it's from a mound in Taplow. I lived in Taplow in 1969 so I was intrigued to get a sense of the history of the area,

Taplow - Ornate Knotwork by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: well, he's cute... and it's quite an interesting and rather dynamic and asymmetric composition

Viking Urnes Dragon Cloak Pin by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: lovely craftsmanship and intriguing creatures.

Anglo - Saxon Disc Brooch by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: more original metalwork- wonderful to see pieces of people's work from that time period

National Museet Denmark by Ya-inga

Leslie Main Johnson says: remarkable to see the whole Saxon brooch as it has lain in the ground. I hope they will also post an image after conservation. This brooch looks as if it is similar to the Henley Brooch shown below, but is probably better preserved. Spiral and scroll fill, and circles of garnet inlay–

Brooch - before conservation by Wessex Archaeology

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Leslie Main Johnson says: This piece has been conserved....totally remarkable. Amazing beautiful metalwork

Gilded copper-alloy fitting after conservation by Wessex Archaeology

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Leslie Main Johnson says: detail of the piece shown above

Gilded copper-alloy fitting after conservation by Wessex Archaeology

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Leslie Main Johnson says: detail of the upper portion and stone settings

Gilded copper-alloy fitting after conservation by Wessex Archaeology

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Leslie Main Johnson says: this mask and image are so remarkable....wonderful to be able to see a good image of the reconstructed mask- I just had the weirdest illusion that the figure is wearing shades....whoa!

ingerlund, ingerlund, ingerlund: the Sutton Hoo mask by Simon Knott

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Leslie Main Johnson says: amazing Saxon bowl, wonderful bird forms and great lighting to show its sculptural form.

Ormside Bowl by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: a graphically powerful design, quite abstracted. Eagles are a power bird for me, so that makes the design strong from another perspective.

Triple Eagle by Thorskegga Thorn

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Leslie Main Johnson says: love the inlay work, and the fill of spirals.

The Hanney Brooch by Giles Watson

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