Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Copper alloy cloisons, side and back; glass and patterned copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/8 x 13
Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Copper alloy cloisons, side and back; glass and patterned copper alloy, Overall: 1 3/8 x 13/16 in. ( x 2 cm), Metalwork-Copper, Garnets, worked in the cloisonné technique, featured prominently in the luxury jewelry of the Franks. Jewelers would solder small compartments arranged in geometric patterns onto the surface of a metal disk
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