Gilbert Meyer brooch.

[sister_raphael]

One of the absolute best things is when a like-minded individual shared things which you are keenly interested in! A gentleman who found my artifact collection online contacted me to share some of his wonderful find  with me and I couldn't be more thrilled!



This brooch was found in the 19th century during the excavation of an Alsatian castle. It was made in Nuremberg in the mid-15th century and evokes courtly love in the medieval period with its inscription "LIEBI" (German for "DEAR").

I am very grateful that the owner has granted me permission to share it, provided I credit the source as "Gilbert Charles Meyer Collection."

Comments

[cmcmck]

My engagement ring is a copy of a medieval poesie ring which has the words in middle french 'vous et nul autre'

[sister_raphael]

Aw that's so romantic!

[yarnandglue]

How pretty!

[sister_raphael]

Isn't it? I'm very grateful to have permission to share it. Yesterday he shared with me some stained glass fragments and they are gorgeous!! I'm hoping I can share those too!

[yarnandglue]

Stained glass fragments too?? I hope you can share those as well!

[sister_raphael]

Gilbert has given me permission to share them, so I'll post up here too. I put them on fb but due to algorythms or whatnot, not a single person said anything and it got seen by very few people, which is sad. I'll share them in a post tonight. I'm not on fb for likes, but I thought they were stunning!

[sister_raphael]

I was sad that there weren't lots of nice comments because they are stunning, and the owner follows my page and his last piece got lots of wonderful feedback, which he enjoyed.