Hunterian Museum Object 104397: GLAHM:B.1914.690 - PENANNULAR BROOCH; REPLICA, Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney


Description

Description
brooch, penannular (replica); The Skaill hoard, found in 1858 in Orkney, contained 15lbs of silver comprising nine brooches, 14 necklets, 27 armlets and an assortment of ingots and silver fragments. There were also a number of Anglo-Saxon and Arabic coins. The original objects from this hoard are in the National Museums of Scotland in Edinburgh. The process by which Bishop acquired this replica isn't presently known.
Object Number
GLAHM:B.1914.690
Object Name/Type(s)
penannular brooch; replica
Material
metal; pewter

Dimensions

Height
None recorded.
Width
None recorded.

Provenance & Acquisition

Collection / Collected By
None recorded.
Collection Method
None recorded.
Locality
Skaill, Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland
Acquisition
Mr Andrew Henderson Bishop (Donor) 1914

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