faversham jewel silvered Arm en schouderpantser The hilts were crafted in

The hilts were crafted in Great Britain

This brooch is a replica of the original that is depicted on the 13th statue of Uta zu Naumburg

This type of kite shield was used in armies across Europe from the second half of the 12th century

but around the fifth century it reached the shape as we know it today

faversham jewel silvered Arm en schouderpantser The hilts were crafted inThe jewel is a replica of a 6th7th century Merovingian original excavated in Faversham, Kent (England). Crafted by hand from enamel, this piece of jewellery faithfully reproduces a distinguished historical artefact. The original is nowadays part of the collection of the British Museum in London. Jewellery of this type was worn principally between the 6th and 8th centuries by the Frankish tribes, amongst them the Merovingians, as well as by the Anglo