{"product_id":"broche-epingle-squelette-gothique","title":"Gothic Skeleton Pin Brooch","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Safety Pin, Dressed in a Skeleton\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ebrooch\u003c\/b\u003e uses the principle of a safety pin: a long stem, a spring, and a cap that catches the pin. The body is sculpted as a skeleton—a skull at one end, with a rib cage and hand gripping along the stem. Alloy with an antiqued silver finish. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fibules-broches-vikings\" title=\"Fibules \u0026amp; Broches Vikings\"\u003ecollection of fibulae and brooches\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quick clarification:\u003c\/b\u003e this motif is not Nordic. To stay within the Scandinavian style, take a look at the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-bete-urnes-entrelacee\" title=\"Broche Viking Bête d'Urnes Entrelacée\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eintertwined Urnes beast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Brooch Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the only one in our collection where the fastening mechanism is also the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA safety closure:\u003c\/b\u003e the tip is captured in a cap, just like a safety pin—nothing like a classic brooch clasp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eGoes through thick layers:\u003c\/b\u003e coat lapels, bag straps, or double layers of wool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDecor sculpted onto the stem:\u003c\/b\u003e the skeleton follows the length of the pin rather than being mounted on a plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUnapologetically Gothic:\u003c\/b\u003e we do not present this as a Viking piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the other non-Nordic piece in our collection, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-sphinx-tete-de-mort-argent-vieilli\" title=\"Broche Sphinx Tête-de-Mort en Argent Vieilli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eskull sphinx brooch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Alloy, antiqued silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMotif:\u003c\/b\u003e Skeleton, skull and hand on the stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eFastening:\u003c\/b\u003e Spring-loaded safety pin with cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWear on:\u003c\/b\u003e Coat, jacket, bag, shoulder strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e Dry cloth, avoid water and perfumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe modern safety pin was patented in 1849 by the American Walter Hunt, who invented it in three hours to pay off a fifteen-dollar debt—then sold his patent for four hundred dollars, without imagining what he was giving up. The principle, however, is much older: the Roman \u003ci\u003efibula\u003c\/i\u003e and Bronze Age pins already functioned using a spring and cap. What Hunt actually invented was the single-wire, weld-free version—the only one that could be mass-produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eLearn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/vie-quotidienne-viking-village-societe\" title=\"La Vie Quotidienne Viking : Village et Société\"\u003eour article on Viking daily life\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover other pieces you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-sphinx-tete-de-mort-argent-vieilli\" title=\"Broche Sphinx Tête-de-Mort en Argent Vieilli\"\u003eAntiqued Silver Skull Sphinx Brooch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-bete-urnes-entrelacee\" title=\"Broche Viking Bête d'Urnes Entrelacée\"\u003eViking Intertwined Urnes Beast Brooch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/fibule-viking-penannulaire-spirales\" title=\"Fibule Viking Pénannulaire à Spirales\"\u003eViking Penannular Spiral Fibula\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Antique silver","offer_id":57902585577854,"sku":"LCV-EPINGLESQUELETTE-ARGENTVIEILLI","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/broche-epingle-squelette-gothique-ambiance.jpg?v=1787507406","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/broche-epingle-squelette-gothique","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}