Square-headed brooch

CANCM:7494 - Square-headed silver-gilt brooch; undivided foot, motif decorating footplate; rampant animals either side of the foot reaching up to the bow; (Accessions register states: "Almost exact parallel from Howletts - see P.S.A. 2nd series XXX p.104, pl.1, 2. Nils Aberg - p.80, fig.132. Shaw ... Eastrial, p.3, fig.7 & "These items seem to be on loan. See "Archaeology Register" 58/10, where they are also listed, and Loan Book, 1958/1. ... Items 7494-7511"). Found Eastry, Kent. Acquisition source Mr. Irby(Mersham) per Dr. W.G. Urry. All images © Canterbury City Museums.