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A pennanular buckle is a type of ancient buckle used to join and decorate garments, especially in the early Middle Ages. The word "pennanular" means "almost circular", referring to the shape of the brooch, which forms an incomplete circle. The typical design of this buckle involves an open circle (a circle with a gap) and a movable needle that passes through the garment and is then secured by hooking into this gap.
These mantle brooches were particularly popular among the Celts and Pictish tribes in ancient Britain and Ireland, with the most famous being the so-called Tar brooches of Ireland, which date from the 8th century. These brooches were not only functional, but often highly decorative and made of precious materials such as silver, gold or bronze, decorated with engravings, filigree or precious stones.
- Circle (or semicircle): Formed the basis of the brooch.
- Needle: Passed through the cloth and then secured by hooking onto the edge of the circle, creating a tight connection.
- Decorative elements: many brooches had very detailed decorations on the head of the needle or the edges of the circle, often representing geometric patterns or stylized animal or plant motifs.
- Hand-forged clasp
- 6 x7 cm
- Forged in the Czech Republic
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