Two in the Bush Brooch (Shrubbery)

This brooch (copied after one found in Amsterdam and dated 1400-1450) is large and beautiful. It looks splendid on a hat. And, like a fair number of the naughty brooches, it pretends to be something else from a distance. In this case, it resembles the common M-shaped brooches, made not just in pewter but also in precious metals, which apparently refer to the Virgin Mary.