Saxon Openwork Bow Brooch - TB09 4 sided 1 7/8" by 1 1/4"

1 7/8" by 1 1/4" (4

Turtle brooches like these were worn by Viking women on their apron dresses

3 by 6 cm) and sitting 5/8" (1

These Baltic Viking turtle brooch hangars are based on a 10th Century original set from a museum in Lithuania

1 cm) Brooch - with modern pin back

Saxon Openwork Bow Brooch - TB09 4 sided 1 7/8" by 1 1/4"This Saxon bow brooch is large with an openwork crescent end. Bow brooches were worn by Germanic peoples like the Goths, Franks, Anglo Saxons and Vikings and were influenced by late Roman fibulae brooches. Cast in bronze, this piece is also available with a silver plated or blackened silver plated finish. This brooch has a steel pin for strength. 4 1 4" long by 2 3 4" wide (10. 7 cm x 7 cm)