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brooch

Also known as: brooch; cross brooch
Related terms: badge; demi-parure; parure
Scope note: As a rule, the Narrow Terms of BROOCH have been used for the collections in the Department of Prehistory and Europe. See also under FIBULA for the Department of Greece and Rome.
Broader terms: x7421; jewellery
Narrower terms: animal-head brooch; annular brooch; applied brooch; armbrust brooch; armbrustsprossen brooch; balangandam; beaked brooch; bird brooch; bow brooch; box brooch; button brooch; cicada brooch; clip brooch; coin brooch; colchester brooch; cross-bow brooch; cruciform brooch; disc brooch; disc-on-bow brooch; dolphin brooch; dragonesque brooch; equal-arm brooch; eulen brooch; fan-tail brooch; fibula; fly brooch; head-loop brooch; head-stud brooch; heart-shaped brooch; horse brooch; horse-and-rider brooch; involuted brooch; knee brooch; lozenge-shaped brooch; openwork brooch; oval brooch; owl brooch; penannular brooch; pincer-headed brooch; plate brooch; quatrefoil brooch; quoit brooch; radiate-headed brooch; ring brooch; rosette brooch; s-brooch; safety-pin brooch; saucer brooch; schnabel brooch; semi-cylindrical brooch; small-long brooch; sprossen brooch; square-headed brooch; supporting-arm brooch; swastika brooch; thistle brooch; trefoil brooch; trumpet brooch; tutulus brooch; zoomorphic brooch

2,743 related objects

arm-ring; brooch; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.21 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

artefact; brooch; mount

Museum number: 2006,1204.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 9thC(late) 10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thirsk

artefact; brooch

Museum number: OA.7017

artefact; brooch

Museum number: 1853,0815.45 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:British Isles

artefact; pin; brooch

Museum number: 1975,0401.58 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Makeshift Cemetery

artefact; brooch

Museum number: 1836,0213.13 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Southfleet (village)Excavated/Findspot:Watling Street (Southfleet)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1868,0904.40 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 15thC-16thC

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1856,0701.2145 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1856,0701.2744 |
Cultures/periods: x14221 Medieval |
Production date: 400-1500 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

badge; brooch; pin

Museum number: 1994,0213.7 |
Production date: 1945 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.73 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: early 20th century |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch; pin; medal

Museum number: 1986,0901.7 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Production date: circa 1940s |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1987,0303.1 |
Production date: 1951 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.17 |
Production date: 1935

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1987,0130.7 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: 1900s |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.79 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: early 20th century |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1985,1138.3 |
Producer name: BIOG91205 Made by:J R Gaunt |
Production date: circa 1940s |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; pin; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.75 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: 1900s |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch; pin

Museum number: 1994,0213.8 |
Production date: 1945 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1984,0816.1 |
Authority: BIOG156278 Issuer:Liberal Party |
Production date: circa 1984 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.82 |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: 1900s |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1986,1035.3 |
Production date: 1937

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.77 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: early 20th century |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.72 |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.83 |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1980,0408.40 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: M.3960 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1985,1138.2 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Production date: circa 1940s |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.76 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: 1900s |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1856,0701.2147 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 14thC-15thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1986,1035.4 |
Production date: 1937

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1986,1035.1 |
Production date: early 20th century |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1987,0902.2 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch; pin

Museum number: 1994,0213.6 |
Production date: 1945 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.81 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: 1900s |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1871,0714.77 |
Cultures/periods: x14221 Medieval |
Production date: 400-1500 |
Production place: Made in:England

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1896,0501.81 |
Cultures/periods: x14221 Medieval |
Production date: 400-1500 |
Production place: Made in:England

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1856,0701.2143 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 15th century |
Production place: Made in:England |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:London (England)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1986,0728.1 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Production date: circa 1940s |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.69 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.84 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: early 20th century |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.78 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: early 20th century |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; box; brooch

Museum number: 1987,1141.1 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1980,0408.51 |
Producer name: BIOG170683 Made by:W O Lewis (Badges) LTD |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1980,0408.49 |
Production date: circa 1940s |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1986,0110.2 |
Producer name: BIOG99716 Made by:Thomas Fattorini Ltd |
Production date: 1948 |
Production place: Made in:Birmingham (West Midlands)

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1991,0431.2 |
Production date: 1949 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

badge; brooch

Museum number: 1990,1208.85 |
Authority: BIOG97038 Issuer:Primrose League |
Production date: circa 1885 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

balangandam; brooch

Museum number: Am1984,25.1 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bahia (state)

bead; brooch

Museum number: 1970,0406.1233 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mucking

bead; brooch

Museum number: 1964,0702.426 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 6thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Great Chesterford (parish)

bead; chain; brooch; pendant; hacksilver

Museum number: 2009,8023.9 |
Cultures/periods: x41231 Viking |
Production date: 927-928 9thC(late)-10thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:North Yorkshire

binding; brooch

Museum number: 1875,0310.271 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Long Wittenham

binding; brooch

Museum number: 1875,0310.272 |
Cultures/periods: x112412 Early Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Long Wittenham

brooch

Museum number: Af1858,1022.6 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mogador

brooch

Museum number: 1999,1207.474 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Salcombe Cannon Site

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.682 |
Producer name: BIOG73595 Made by:Emile Lengelle |
Production date: 1865-1875 |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

brooch

Museum number: 1907,1201.9 |
Cultures/periods: x14375 Orientalising Period |
Production date: 650BC-600BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sanctuary of Artemis (Ephesus)

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.931.a |
Production date: 1832-1863 |
Production place: Made in:Naples (city)

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.1149 |
Production date: 1826-1875 |
Production place: Made in:GermanyMade in:Switzerland

brooch

Museum number: AF.2958

brooch

Museum number: 1999,1207.465 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Salcombe Cannon Site

brooch; scarf-pin

Museum number: 1978,1002.560 |
Producer name: BIOG169077 Made by:Sloan & Co |
Production date: 1880-1900 |
Production place: Made in:Providence

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.1020 |
Production date: 1925 |
Production place: Made in:Austria

brooch

Museum number: 2018,8042.79 |
Production date: 1850-1880 |
Production place: Made in:Sweden

brooch

Museum number: AF.2980

brooch

Museum number: Af1899,-.198 |
Production date: 1899 |
Production place: Made in:Africa |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Africa

brooch

Museum number: 1907,1201.10 |
Cultures/periods: x14375 Orientalising Period |
Production date: 650BC-600BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sanctuary of Artemis (Ephesus)

brooch

Museum number: 2008,8007.14 |
Production date: 1830-1850 |
Production place: Made in:Italy

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.1062 |
Producer name: BIOG74269 Made by:Maison Robin |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

brooch; mosaic

Museum number: 1978,1002.508 |
Production date: 1830-1850 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

brooch

Museum number: AF.522 |
Cultures/periods: x14232 Merovingian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.479 |
Producer name: BIOG70125 Made by:Léon Gariod |
Production date: 1900-1910 |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.922 |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Made in:USA

brooch; gem

Museum number: 1772,0314.185 |
Cultures/periods: x14451 Roman Imperial |
Production date: 1stC-3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Villa Borghese

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.128 |
Producer name: BIOG66881 Workshop of:Castellani |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.644 |
Producer name: BIOG66012 Made by:René Bouvet |
Production date: 1902 |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

brooch

Museum number: 1935,1016.33 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:San Paolo (Arbedo)

brooch; bow brooch

Museum number: 1975,0503.44 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène II |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Makeshift Cemetery

brooch; bow brooch; involuted brooch

Museum number: 1978,1203.7 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène II |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bell Slack

brooch; bow brooch

Museum number: 1975,0503.27 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène II |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Makeshift Cemetery

brooch

Museum number: 1867,0702.2 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Lac du NeuchâtelFound/Acquired:Têne, La

brooch

Museum number: 1976,0501.1106 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Production date: 1 - 60 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:King Harry Lane Cemetery

brooch

Museum number: 1976,0501.574 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:King Harry Lane Cemetery

brooch; bow brooch

Museum number: 1978,1202.1 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène II |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Argam Lane

brooch

Museum number: ML.2155 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène I |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Prosnes

brooch

Museum number: 1976,0501.584 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:King Harry Lane Cemetery

brooch

Museum number: 1901,1226.28 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:GiubiascoFound/Acquired:Pianezzo

brooch; bow brooch

Museum number: 1978,1202.25 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène II |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Argam Lane

brooch

Museum number: 1976,0501.760 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:King Harry Lane Cemetery

brooch

Museum number: 1901,1226.48 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:GiubiascoFound/Acquired:Pianezzo

brooch

Museum number: 1976,0501.450 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:King Harry Lane Cemetery

brooch

Museum number: 1976,0501.681 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:King Harry Lane Cemetery

brooch; bow brooch; involuted brooch

Museum number: 2001,0401.21 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Production date: 210 BC - 160 BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wetwang

brooch; bow brooch; involuted brooch

Museum number: 1991,1001.19 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène II |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Makeshift Cemetery

brooch; bow brooch

Museum number: 1978,1202.2 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène II |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Argam Lane

brooch

Museum number: 1976,0501.202 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:King Harry Lane Cemetery

brooch

Museum number: 1976,0501.728 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:King Harry Lane Cemetery

brooch

Museum number: ML.1949 |
Cultures/periods: Iron AgeLa Tène II |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Somsois

brooch

Museum number: 1980,1003.370 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Production date: 10BC-20 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Skeleton Green