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The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made'

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/the-alfred-jewel-a-1-100-year-old-treasure-from-englands-first-king-that-proclaims-alfred-ordered-me-to-be-made

"The Alfred Jewel: An Historical Essay" at PG:

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59372

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The front, enamel and back of the Alfred Jewel.

"The jewel measures 2.4 by 1.2 inches (6.2 by 3.1 centimeters). Its design consists of dozens of small cells filled with colorful enamel paste and accented by thin strips of gold. It depicts a person from the mid-thighs up. The Old English inscription in capital letters around the edge of the jewel's bezel connects it to Alfred the Great." - from article

"At the base of the jewel, in what looks like the mouth of a dragon or snake, experts have noticed a cylindrical socket. This was likely where the pointer itself was once connected." - from article