Disk Brooch, 6th century, Frankish, Silver-gilt cells, side strip, and beaded edging; garnets with deep-punched, 'standard' foil backings; emerald; silver back with posts for spring and pin; no spring/pin extant, Overall: 1 1/16 x 3/8 in. (2.7 x 1 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-gilt cells, side strip, beaded edging, garnets, deep-punched, standard, foil backings, emerald, silver back, posts, spring, pin, no spring/pin extant, Overall, 1 1/16 x 3/8, 2.7 1 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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