{"product_id":"the-galway-brooch","title":"The Galway Brooch","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Galway Brooch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pin is based on a brooch that dates back to the early 800s. The Brooch was found in Galway in June 1854 during a dig at the remains of a burial mound. It’s has not seen Irish soil since. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt first came into possession of the landowner Edward Hoare Esq, who sold it to John Lindsay (a noted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/catalogueofcolle00sot_sk6\/page\/n15\/mode\/2up\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoin Collector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). It moved, not unlike Van Morrison from Ireland to London and then onto New York -  and now held in the Met Museum (unlike Van Morrison), but it is not on display there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an unusual penannular brooch to have been found in Galway, mostly because it’s got examples of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Picts\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePictish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e influence across it - and The Picts never settled in Ireland. \u003c\/span\u003eOne of the only other Pict-influenced brooches found in Ireland would be the Kilmainham Brooch - and you can see that in the National Museum. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Galway brooch itself is made of silver with mounted amber. The original discoveries described the ends as depicting ‘wolves heads’, but now the belief is that they are bats (and in fairness, they look more like bats). Personally, I think they look like Bumblebees, for what it’s worth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Brooch has a bit of a tragic story. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003elot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of effort went into making this piece. It somehow winds its way up in Galway, miles away from where you’d expect it. It gets buried with some unknown (and assumedly important) person over a thousand years ago. And then, one day, someone working for British Army digs it up and sells it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chances are that you’re not going to get a chance to see this beauty during your lifetime - especially as it’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot on view\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at The Met (and hasn’t been this side of the Millennium), so I’ve decide to recreate it. Bring the Galway Brooch home and stick it on your lapel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePin Details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30mm Tall \/ 47mm wide (brooch point to point)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.8mm thick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3d Soft Enamel Pin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique-Silver plating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Amber-coloured Rhinestone gems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo Pin Backs (with rubber clutches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Deadly.ie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407138513233,"sku":"Galway","price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/1501\/3969\/files\/GalwayBrooch.webp?v=1774902352","url":"https:\/\/deadly.ie\/products\/the-galway-brooch","provider":"Deadly.ie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}