{"product_id":"fibule-viking-rectangulaire-rivets","title":"Rectangular Viking Riveted Brooch","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Line, Not a Point\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking fibula\u003c\/b\u003e is the only one in our collection to feature an elongated format: a central bar punctuated by six rivet heads, and two ends widened into panels engraved with \u003cb\u003einterlace\u003c\/b\u003e, each finished with two upward-curving scrolls. Worn on a cape or coat collar, it emphasizes the horizontal rather than creating a central point. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fibules-broches-vikings\" title=\"Viking Fibulae \u0026amp; Brooches\"\u003ecollection of Viking fibulae and brooches\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor an oval format, between the bar and the disk, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-ovale-betes-entrelacees\" title=\"Oval Viking Brooch with Interlaced Beasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eoval brooch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Distinguishes This Fibula\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe format changes where the piece can be worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHorizontal placement:\u003c\/b\u003e it follows the collarbone or the edge of a collar, whereas seven round models impose a center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAligned rivets:\u003c\/b\u003e six heads in a row along the bar, a direct reference to the assembled ironwork of the era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTwo mirrored ends:\u003c\/b\u003e each bears the same engraved panel, which balances a shape that would otherwise lean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWeight distribution:\u003c\/b\u003e being elongated, it pulls less on a single point of fabric than a disk of the same mass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a fastening that tightens under tension, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/fibule-viking-penannulaire-entrelacs-celtiques\" title=\"Penannular Viking Fibula with Celtic Interlace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003epenannular fibula\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 with an antique silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eFastening:\u003c\/b\u003e Straight pin on the back, with clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eShape:\u003c\/b\u003e Elongated rectangular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWorn on:\u003c\/b\u003e Cape, shawl, coat collar\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 rivet is the technology that made longships possible. The hull planks of a Scandinavian ship overlap in a clinker-built style and are assembled by thousands of iron nails riveted onto a square washer: the Gokstad ship contains several thousand. This flexible connection allows the hull to move with the swell instead of constraining it—this is precisely what gave these ships their endurance on the open sea, where a rigid hull would have split open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/drakkar-bateau-viking-construction-navigation\" title=\"Viking Longship: Construction, Navigation and Expeditions\"\u003eour guide to the longship\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-viking-ovale-betes-entrelacees\" title=\"Oval Viking Brooch with Interlaced Beasts\"\u003eOval Viking Brooch with Interlaced Beasts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/fibule-viking-penannulaire-entrelacs-celtiques\" title=\"Penannular Viking Fibula with Celtic Interlace\"\u003ePenannular Viking Fibula with Celtic Interlace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/broche-viking-triquetra-noircie\" title=\"Blackened Triquetra Viking Brooch\"\u003eBlackened Triquetra Viking Brooch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Antique silver","offer_id":57900982567294,"sku":"14:350850#179","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/fibule-viking-rectangulaire-rivets-ambiance.jpg?v=1787430260","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/fibule-viking-rectangulaire-rivets","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}