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| Weight | .5 oz |
|---|---|
| Pennsic debut | 2012 |
Lovers Brooch
$5.00
A lady and her lover. She holds him by the chains of love and offers him a garland. He kneels in supplication – or perhaps in an act of homage. The original, 1350-1400, was found at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. It lacked the chain, but we supplied it, based on a very similar brooch, dated 1375-1425, found in Dordrecht. The lady crowning the worthy suitor is a sort of medieval meme, and the motif appears in a variety of forms, including an obscene parody (which we are pleased to offer as well).
Product details: van Beuningen, H. J. E., A. M. Koldeweij, and D. Kicken. Heilig en Profaan 2. Cothen: Stichting Middeleeuwse Religieuze en Profane Insignes, 2001. No. 1644. Chain from: van Beuningen, H. J. E., and A. M. Koldeweij. Heilig en Profaan [1]. Cothen: Stichting Middeleeuwse religieuze en profane insignes, 1993. No. 543.
Dimensions (H x W):
1 1/16 x 13/16 inches
28 x 22 mm
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