Angel with Heart Brooch

$6.00

The angel and the heart clue you in that this brooch crosses over between religion and romance. But so does the overall M shape which references both Maria (the Blessed Virgin) and Minne (courtly love). Many medieval brooches, both devotional and amorous, in base and precious metals, take this form. A beautiful love token.

The original was found on the Billingsgate foreshore in London, and is not dated. On the basis of style, 14th or 15th century.

Product details: Mitchiner, Michael. Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges. Sanderstead: Hawkins Publications, 1986. No. 558.

Dimensions (H x W):
1 13/16 x 1 5/16 inches
46 x 34 mm

Categories: Pin Brooches, Sweetheart Brooches Tags: 14th to 15th century, Pins On

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