[1] Although its exact provenance is unknown, it is regarded by scholars as a rare and important example of an Anglo-Saxon brooch.

Both brooches are circular in shape, made from sheet silver and inlaid with niello and gold.

In the case of the Strickland Brooch, the design includes a series of Trewhiddle style dogs interspersed between canine-like heads.

Sold by Mrs W. H. Strickland at a Sotheby's auction in 1949 to an American buyer, it was denied an export licence and was acquired by the British Museum in the same year.

The brooch is considered a masterpiece from the museum's Anglo-Saxon collection, and has played an important part in demonstrating the sophisticated artistry of English silversmiths during the early Middle Ages.