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AN00697144_001_l. Gilt silver spoon with baluster stem joined to hemispherical bowl by punched sub-triangular plate with zigzag; 5 holes in bowl. Plus brooches. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images…

AN00755492_001_l. Silver wire spiral finger-ring. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…

AN00755492_001_l. Silver wire spiral finger-ring. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions…

Linda Babb writes: This replica of the Pentney brooch was chosen instead of an engagement ring when I became engaged to Jonathan Parkhouse in 1994 because of the symbolism of two entwined creatures. The brooch was marketed by the 'Past Times'…

AN00773120_001_l. Silver chalice (reconstructed), formed of separate foot, stem and cup, originally riveted together; the bowl is gilded internally. Just below the gilded rim are a number of rivet holes perhaps indicating the former presence of an…

A Pictish treasure hoard discovered in 1958 on St Ninian's Isle, Shetland, buried beneath a stone slab marked with a cross, on what is believed to be the site of an early chapel. The hoard consists of various items of silver metalwork, some pieces…

2008BT1827_jpg_l. The inlaid gold and filigree jewellery of the seventh century was largely replaced in the early eighth century by silver work as a consequence of the increasing scarcity of gold. The focus on silver gave rise to new decorative…