A silver teardrop cloisonné charm from the Migration Period. This drop-shaped cloisonné pendant was made after a historical original of the Migration Period from the Black Sea region. The historical model comes from the Crimea and is of Hunnic or Gothic provenance. The original pendant dates from the 4th to 5th century AD and was made of gold with glass and garnet inlays.

The cloisonné pendant is now in the possession of the British Museum in London. In contrast to the historical original from the Migration Period, our replica is not made of genuine Almandine cloisonné, but of red glass enamel and bronze instead of gold.

In the cloisonné technique, small pieces of glass or gemstones were set into a grid of bars. The technique spread from India to the Near East and Egypt, from where the art of cloisonné reached Europe during the pre-Roman Iron Age.

In the course of the migration of peoples, the cloisonné technique spread further west. In the 7th century, cloisonné work finally declined in the Germanic area in favour of enamel work and was finally only widespread in Scandinavia and the Byzantine area until this art was lost here too in the 9th century.

Please note: the picture shows the bronze version. This necklace is silver plated bronze.

Dimensions 

Area: 4 x 1.4 cm
Material: Silver plated bronze