An introduction to the study of prehistoric art (1915)
Parkyn, Ernest Albert, b. 1857 · London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and Co. · leaf 284
taff- One of the most remarkable discoveries of Bronze Agegold was made in a cairn near Mold in Flintshire in theyear 1835. It is a gold peytrel mounted on copper, andmeasures 3 feet 7 inches in length and is 8 inches deep. Itis incomplete, but sufficient remains to show how it wasused, and the… … Fig. 259.—Gold plate. Cressingham,Norfolk. (Two-thirds size.) 236 PREHISTORIC ART It is elaborately ornamented, as the illustration well shows,with rows of embossed round, oval, and square nail-head elevations, separated by raised lines. The artists fond-ness for delicate workmanship, and his power…
Art, Primitive
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