Brooch with chain

Square gilded silver brooch with niello inlay. Decorated in a variation of the Scandinavian Borre Style. Enclosed in the motif is a large cross with a red stone in the centre. A long, braided silver chain and is attached to the pin fastening on the back by a large silver ring. The silver pin and pin fastening are intact. Found during agricultural work, Rinkaby Parish, Skåne.

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