Pair Of Replica Viking Age Tortoise Brooches

Based on a find from Lisbjerg, Denmark, they sport a very cheerful looking gripping beast design. They are lighter than our previous version with a new mould being produced to replicate the traditional construction method. As a result, the back of the brooch is patterned with weave from the cloth used when making the mould - just like the originals.  Gilding, or gold plating, was carried out on many jewellery items in the Viking age, using the mercury gilding process. This piece has a 1micron thick layer of gold, plated over pewter, to give an attractive representation of what some of these Viking age pieces may have looked like when they were first made. The brooches are 8.2 cm long, and weigh about g each. They are cast in lead free pewter in Scotland and hand assembled by the Asgard crew. ***********************************************SOLD AS A PAIR***************************************************************************