Two in the Bush Brooch (Shrubbery)

This brooch (copied after one found in Amsterdam and dated 1400-1450) is large and beautiful. It looks splendid on a hat. And, like a fair number of the naughty brooches, it pretends to be something else from a distance. In this case, it resembles the common M-shaped brooches, made not just in pewter but also in precious metals, which apparently refer to the Virgin Mary. Three penises, the two larger ones winged, disport themselves out of doors.