Brooches
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Brass Oval Fibula Cloak Pin / Penannular Brooch
Brooches of this style were used throughout history as cloak pins to fasten lightweight cloaks and other clothing at the collar or the waist.
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Width: 3.5cm
Height: 3cm
Thickness: 3mm
Pin Length: 4cm
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Brass Fibula Cloak Brooch
Secure your cloak or tunic with elegance and authenticity using this Medieval Brass Penannular Cloak Brooch collection, inspired by brooch designs worn across the Roman, Viking, and Medieval eras.
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Crafted from solid brass, each piece blends utility with decorative artistry. Brass was highly valued in history for its durability, warm golden tone, and symbolism of status. These brooches (also known as fibulae) were used alot long before buttons or zippers existed worn by soldiers, nobles, and travelers to fasten cloaks, robes, and tunics while also displaying rank or regional identity.
Length: 6.6cm
Width: 4.5cm
Inner Width: 3.5cm
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Bronze Viking Knotwork Cloak Brooch
Step into the world of seafaring warriors and Norse mythology with this Viking Bronze Knotwork Brooch – a piece rooted in the spiritual and artistic traditions of the 9th–11th century Northlands. Based on surviving Viking decorative styles, this round brooch features intertwined beast-like forms, believed to symbolize eternal strength, protection, and the binding forces of fate.
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Each brooch is crafted using the ancient lost-wax casting technique, where the design is first shaped in wax, encased in clay, and fired so the wax melts away. Molten bronze is then poured into the hollow mold, creating a detailed one-piece casting. This meticulous process ensures every knot, curve, and beast-head captures the artistic richness of Norse metalwork, once found on cloaks, tunics, and ceremonial garments.
The brooch is both ornamental and practical, with a strong integrated pin on the back to fasten your cloak securely during marches, feasts, or gatherings. The bronze develops a rich patina over time, deepening its historic charm and evoking the age of long ships and sagas.
Diameter: 4.5cm
All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.