Silver Plated Enamel Claddagh Brooch – DB111
$39.98
Description
Silver Plated Enamel Claddagh Brooch
Inspired by the famous Book of Kells, this piece features the Claddagh in green and red enamel enhanced by exquisite Celtic knot work. These brooches were thought to have been used to fasten capes worn by the Celts
The History of the Claddagh
The Claddagh symbol is Ireland’s universal representation of love, friendship and loyalty. The origins of the Claddagh Ring can be traced back to the small fishing town of Claddagh, Co. Galway. Irish folklore recounts that in 1675, a local seafarer by the name of Richard Joyce was captured by pirates and sold as a slave to a Moorish goldsmith.
Torn away from his lover, Joyce was trained in the art and served his master for fourteen years. Upon his eventual release in 1689, Joyce returned to Galway, hoping to find his true love still waiting for him. Whilst enslaved, he fashioned what we now know as the Claddagh Ring as a gift specifically for her.
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 1.57 inches
- Width : 1.57 inches
- Presentation Box Included
Additional information
| Material | Silver Plated Base Metal |
|---|---|
| Measurements | HEIGHT (MM):40 HEIGHT (INCHES):1.57 TOTAL WEIGHT (G):8.21 |
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