Name/Title
Dragonesque BroochEntry/Object ID
L.2021.105Description
Roman Dragonesque brooch with red enamelling. Newstead, Melrose, RoxburghshireCollection
National Museums ScotlandAcquisition
Accession
X2006.14Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandNotes
LoanExhibition
Permanent ExhibitionInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Exhibition CaptionLabel
Brooches were clothing-fasteners worn like safety pins by men and women. They also served as fashion accessories and symbols of status. They were made in many different designs. The ‘dragonesque’ type with animal heads is…