Copper-alloy, 170 grams, 715 mm. Brooches 61.58 mm & 61.18 mm. Circa 9th-10th century AD. A rare complete ensemble of two pierced plate brooches and their decorative chain attachments, complete and with both pins intact. The brooches are tinned, with a pierced rectangular headplate and pierced expanding triangular footplate. Behind each brooch is a spiral fitting to secure the ends of a pair of finely-wrought chains, each formed from double-links. The two chains are of unequal length in order to allow the outer one to hang below and parallel to the inner. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, grave 1260; plate 57 item 7. Very fine condition; Ex European collection.