Tara Brooch
An Irish penannular brooch covered in filigree, granulation and amber on both sides.
The brooch was found on the shore at Bettystown in 1850 and named Tara by a jeweller to sell copies. It was copied widely in the Celtic Revival of the 19th century. It is in the National Museum of Ireland.
Materials: Gilt silver, gold, amber, glass, copper
Manufacture: A cast silver ring with panels of gold filigree, cast animal heads and set stones; the back just as rich.
The gold filigree, so fine it needs a magnifying glass.
The back, decorated as richly as the front.