{"product_id":"frankish-limons-medieval-brooch","title":"Large Frankish Limons Medieval Brooch - Sterling Silver Historical Reproduction Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolid Sterling Silver with red enamel detailing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge sterling silver medieval brooch that was made according to the Merovingian gold disc of Limons\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe historical model for this medieval brooch is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrankish gold disc\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof Limons, which dates to the Merovingian period between the last quarter of the 6th century and the first quarter of the 7th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original is now in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCabinet des médailles\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe style of this Frankish disc brooch is known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eanimal style II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Germanic art form that was widespread in that period. R\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eed glass enamel accents make this piece extra special.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike the historical model, the medieval brooch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emeasures\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6.3 cm in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory of the Brooch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe medieval gold disc of Limons is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emasterpiece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof craftsmanship from the Merovingian period and shows the face of Christ in the middle of a cross together with three wild boars surrounding him as if in a circle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe background to this depiction is a statement by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt Augustine of Hippo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, for whom even animals, which humans categorised as harmful, useless or dangerous, were part of the beauty of creation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis early medieval decorative disc also contains other references to the Christian faith. For example, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristogram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the so-called Chi-Rho (the monogram of Christ), is worked into the openwork ornament, in which the first two letters of \"Christ\" in Greek, Χ + Ρ, are superimposed; the Ρ is depicted as an R and the X is indicated in the overall image of the disc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decorative disc also contains the letters Alpha (Α) and Omega (ω), the first and last letters of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreek alphabet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which refers to the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation, in which Christ says: \"I am Alpha and Omega\", i.e. the beginning and the end of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRound brooches\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof this size were not uncommon in the early Middle Ages and are documented several times in the Merovingian period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Limons brooch replica measures 2 1\/2\" x 2 1\/2\" and is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e made of high-quality \u003cb\u003esolid sterling silver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. On the back is a spring coil pin 2\" long with a latch for secure wearing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 44.62 grams of sterling silver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celtic Crystal Design Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47287895326978,"sku":"PEPE34","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0416\/1146\/0774\/files\/BBA04BEA-6EDF-4958-B52C-7A5B6BE5E264.jpg?v=1776600550","url":"https:\/\/www.celticcrystaldesign.com\/products\/frankish-limons-medieval-brooch","provider":"Celtic Crystal Design Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}