This brooch origin was attributed by a dealer in Tara, to have the brooch increased in value. This brooch was found near the seashore of Bettystown, Co.Meath in 1850. The brooch's structure is made out of cast and gilt silver from both sides. The front side is ornamented with a small number of gold filigree panels with the shape of animals and the back side has a cat decoration and it's also flatter than the front.
The tara brooch was considered to be represented as the pinnacle of early medieval Irish metalworker achievement. This piece of work is an excellent representation of high quality techniques and decoration on such a small object.BIBLIOGRAPHY:
MUSEUM (2008) Silver-gilt annular brooch (The Tara Brooch)(Online) Available from: www.museum.ie/en/exhibition/list/ten-major-pieces.aspx?article=f5023773-46ac-4f02-8ffd-8d7b73844fa4 (Accessed: 17 May 2013)
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