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Frankish - buckle with red - W-32

A Frankish buckle with red enamel.  This piece had garnet inlay.  For a 2" wide belt, narrowed to 1 1/4" at buckle bale.  4" long (10.4 cm)  Also can be used as a Germanic piece.   Has split rivets on...

Frankish Brooch - A-14

Brooch 2 1/4" - (4.8 cm) Gold plated, red enamel filled Back of brooch has a steel pin. It is quite strong.  This brooch is from St. Denis in Paris, it was the brooch of Queen Arnegunde

Bird from Book of Kells - O-01

Inspired by the decoration in the Book of Kells, this piece is  in red enamel looking backward to the left.  Birds were a huge theme in Celtic, Frankish and Saxon art!  There are many examples of bird pendant and brooches...

Bird Brooch - Enamel - SB16

A Bird brooch from Germany, can be used for Frankish pins.  The original had garnet inlay and we have used red enamel for the piece. 2 1/4" x 2" (5.7 x 5 cm)

The Sutton Hoo Triangular Zoomorphic Strap mount S-38

In this mount the three circular cells give the effect of eyes and nostrils of an animal head.  It is thought it might have served as a counter plate to the rectangular buckle, as is often seen in Frankish and...

Frankish Buckle with plate - W90A

Buckle from Germany shown in Die Goten by Verlag.  The Franks and Germanic tribes often used matching belt plates on both sides of the buckle bale.  The 2nd plate is available separately.  1 3/4" by 3 1/8" (4.7 x 8.1...

Frankish belt buckle - from St. Denis - B-54

Based on a buckle from St. Denis Cathedral just outside of Paris, France.  Dating from the Frankish times! 4 5/8" X 2"  (11.7 x 5 cm)

Frankish Buckle - SB20

A Frankish belt buckle  Buckle from Germany. 5 1/8" by 2" 13 cm x 5 cm for 1 1/2". 3.3 cm belt

Frankish Belt set - A-10

Bucle set of Queen Arnegunde, who died in 570. Found in St. Denis Buckle 3" x 1 3/8" will fit 7/8" belt (2.5 x 7.6 cm) Stiffner 1 3/4" x 1 3/8" (2.5 x 4.4 cm) Belt Tip 2 1/4"...

Out of the VAULT!

  From time to time we will be pulling items out of our VAULT!  In our 35 years we have put items in our vault.  It is now time to pull this bird out for a time!  Order now again,...

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Sutton Hoo Helm castings available

The crest and face bronze castings from the Sutton Hoo helm sized for a SCA legal helmet are now available.

Vacation!

We will be on a Family Vacation until 1-15-26.  Any orders will be delayed until after we return.

Store is taking orders again!

It has been a challenging year for us. My wife fell in January, and cracked her arm above the elbow. She was in a locking brace until May. In February...

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