Featured 9th century linking pin

Being a a language girl, I was tickled by this:

They share a cruciform design consisting of an equal-armed cross with expanded terminals and circular 'arm-pits'

 

It’s a stamped out brass brooch, haven’t cleaned it up yet, not likely the Museum will be interested in this piece

 

Did you post this one before? I know we've had it.

 

Oh, found it

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/old-button-strange-design-on-front.23578/#post-316907

 

Yes SIS, it was you who found out it wasn’t a spaceship reference at all but was a caltrap/caltrop. I’ve already told the Museum that and I think it likely a livery button from local landowners the Calthorpes.
It caused quite a lot of fun at the time on the forum as just mentioning that ‘Area’ and spaceships gets the bots going!

 

Bit of an alphabet soup, but down to earth with ‘flowerpot’

 

It reminded me of one that I have. Not the same design of the setting, but it has a middle circular area with a glass gem set in the middle. Attached are two pictures. The front came out blurry, but I hope you can see the similarity.

 

Here’s better pics, it’s a bit squashed.

 

Interesting. Yours has what looks like a round pearly bead on one side. I don't see a place for one on the other side. Most pieces in a shape like that would probably have one on each side, for a balanced look.

 

Pearl representing something,center looks like an atom,right side man in the moon face.