Disk Brooch, second half 6th century, Frankish, Silver-gilt, garnets with patterned foil backings, and pearl, Overall: 15/16 x 1/2 in. (2.4 x 1.3 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, second half 6th century, Frankish, Silver-gilt, garnets, patterned foil backings, pearl, Overall, 15/16 x 1/2, 2.4 1.3 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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