The industrial arts of Scandinavia in the pagan time (1883)
Hildebrand, Hans, 1842-1913 · [London] Pub. for the Committee of Council on Education by Chapman & Hall · leaf 132
groups, but how to determine it must be leftfor further considerations. It is evident that on neither side canwe speak of a slavish imitation; it is more likely that we havetwo independent developments from one common source. Tomy eyes the best of the Scottish and Irish specimens are farricher in… … Fig. 103.—Trefoil-shaped fibula, silver. Norway. influence, it will not be amiss to add one more proof to showthat this fine work was really exercised in Scandinavia* I havealready mentioned that trefoil-shaped fibulae are characteristicof the later Iron Age of Scandinavia. Their surface is…
Decorative arts · Art metal-work
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