Rhodium Plated Tara Brooch – S1484

Description

Rhodium Plated Tara Brooch

Inspired by the famous Tara Brooch, this piece features colorful crystals and exquisite Celtic knot work.  These brooches were thought to have been used to fasten capes worn by the Celts

History of the Tara Brooch

Dated to the late 7th or early 8th century the famous Tara Brooch , now housed in the National Museum of Ireland,Dublin , was discovered buried in a box, by a woman on the beach at Bettystown, Co. Meath in 1850. As a high-status item, it was used to fasten a cloak and likely indicated the wearer’s wealth and prestige. The brooch is decorated on both sides with exceptionally fine gold filigree panels depicting animal and abstract motifs. It represents the pinnacle of Irish metalworking techniques.

• Height 2.72 inches
• Width : 1.93
• Comes on a Padded Display Card