Text, An angel, a cross and solar disc on a brooch

The Fuller Brooch, late A.D. 800s This large Anglo-Saxon silver brooch is of extraordinary craftsmanship and perhaps belonged to a high-ranking churchman, or even a nobleman from the court of King Alfred the Great (A.D. 871-899). The central part is decorated with five figures representing each of the human senses. Sight is in the center with large bulging eyes, and he is surrounded by Touch, Taste, Smell and Hearing, who can all be identified by their actions.