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 77
not another specimen is to be found. The rarityof this type cannot surprise us, it is curious indeed that suchan unpractical, although splendid, fibula was ever made morethan once. Our wonder will be still greater as very large fibulae of the samepattern, but somewhat varying in the details, have… … Fig. 55.—Box-shaped fibula. Gotland. will not attempt any discussion upon them, it would carry us toofar away from our present purpose. As a proof of the unpractical habits of the Gotlandic smiths,but at the same time of their honest desire to make somethingin every way solid and complete, I may…
Decorative arts · Art metal-work
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