Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Silver, garnets; gilt with patterned foil backings, emeralds; silver back with gilt, beaded edge; no spring/pin extant, Overall: 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (2.7 x 0.9 cm), Metalwork-Silver, 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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Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Silver, garnets, gilt, patterned foil backings, emeralds, silver back, beaded edge, no spring/pin extant, Overall, 1 1/16 x 3/8, 2.7 0.9 cm, Metalwork-Silver, Garnets, worked, cloisonné technique, featured prominently, luxury jewelry, Franks, Jewelers, solder small compartments, arranged, geometric patterns, surface, metal disk
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