3-1/2 Inch Plain Brass Penannular Brooch – Large Traditional Celtic Fastener
This 3 ½ inch large penannular brooch is perfect for fastening great kilts, ancient kilts, fly plaids, earasaids, Renaissance attire, and more. Hand-formed and hammered from brass in a traditional Celtic design, it’s simple, functional, and reliable. If you’re looking for an affordable and durable brooch that gets the job done, this is it.
Known as the “Celtic brooch”, the penannular has been in use since the Iron Age. Both men and women wore them—men at the shoulder, women at the breast—and they remained popular throughout the Viking age in Ireland and Scotland. While nobles and clergy owned highly ornate brooches of silver and gold, simple brass versions like this were a staple of everyday Celtic life.
Key Features:
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Large size – 3 ½ inch diameter
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Simple and functional – strong fastener for heavy fabric
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Handcrafted brass – hand-formed and hammered finish
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Traditional penannular design – authentic Celtic style
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Affordable and durable – perfect for kilts and plaids
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Customer review
Absolutely lovely!
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Customer review
Much larger than expected, but will take care of intended use
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Customer review
Excellent product ! Nice large size,but not too heavy. Pins a wool blanket easily without making a large hole.Works great for my needs !
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Customer review
I ordered this brooch with my Homespun Great Kilt. I chose this one as opposed to the wrought iron one because the tartan is a relatively dark one (Scottish National), and I figured this brooch would fit with it better than the other because of color contrast. My complaint about the brooch is its poor workmanship. A) At either end of the main (thicker) shaft, the metal has been flattened, and at the edges of the flattened parts there are tool marks, probably either from a file or rough grit sandpaper. It should be sanded smooth with fine sandpaper and perhaps polished. B) There is also a tool mark remaining on the other wire. At the end that wraps around the main shaft, the wire has been cut with wire cutters, leaving an ugly pinch mark. It really should be filed/sanded flat. C) The metal is starting to turn dark from oxidation. It really should have a protective coat of some sort (Renaissance wax perhaps) to deter oxidation. D) There are a couple other minor points that would be too fussy to explain, but a craftsperson who is invested in and really cares about their craft should notice them. Before I continue, I want to note that though perhaps I seem overly critical, I myself am an amateur jeweler and a perfectionist (two things that go together either very well or badly, depending on how you look at it), so I do notice and understand these things. Now on to the final item. The previous complaints have all been cosmetic, but this last one and most important one is about functionality. E) The "pointy" end of the pin was far too blunt and the taper was too steep. I didn't dare to use it without modifying it first, for fear it would burst some threads of the kilt. (In fact I am still somewhat wary, but now more because I think the wire is too thick.) As I noted above, I am an amateur jeweler, so I took a file and sandpaper and made the taper much more gradual and the point much more sharp. But really one should be able to use the product out of the box without fearing that it is going to damage the kilt. Ultimately it's nice that I have a brooch at all, but they should make it better.
