Royal Selangor Floriate Bud Vase

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Size: H12cm x 12.5cm x 4.5cm The floriate cross, a design rarely seen on saucer brooches, is made prominent in pewter relief. So-called for their flared rim, and worn in pairs at t he shoulder to hold dresses up, saucer brooches were the most common form of brooch worn by Anglo-Saxon women. The Museums gilt bronze brooch which features the motif is early Anglo-Saxon, from 5th century Britain. About the collection A project with the British Museum, this collaboration draws on the public institutions vast collection of over 8 million artefacts, documenting the story of human culture from its earliest days to the present. Each piece is marked with the British Museum logotype. Show more