Square Headed Brooch

Replica of an Anglo-Saxon square-headed brooch.

That detailed replica of an Anglo-Saxon Square-headed Brooch is made according to a find from the Isle of Weight / England.

Contrary to the historical original size of 13.8 x 6.65 cm, we have reduced our brooch a little to 9 x 4 cm, which corresponds more to the today used dimensions.

The original of this Anglo-Saxon Square-headed brooch dates from the early 6th century A.D. and was once found in grave 22 of Chessell Down on the Isle of Wight. Today, the Anglo-Saxon brooch is exhibited in the British National Museum in London.

Link to the historical model...

Our replica of this Anglo-Saxon Square-headed brooch is made of high-quality bronze and also available in silver-plated. The original brooch was once made of gold-plated silver and niello and is considered as one of the most Square-headed brooches at all.

On the back there is a stable pin, so they are particularly suitable for the closure of thicker material.

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The original Anglo-Saxon brooch was once made of gold-plated silver and niello and is considered one of the most beautiful Breitkopf brooches ever made. It was found in 1855 by George Hillier in a woman's grave together with two pendants, a buckle, a pair of tweezers and an iron knife.

The brooch from the find on the Isle of Wight is the best example of a small group of brooches that reflect a southern Scandinavian influence and show the close connection between England and the Scandinavian homeland of its inhabitants.