This pair of Viking Age leg-wrap hooks in so-called Trewhiddle style were made in detail after an Anglo-Saxon find dated to the 9th century.
The leg-wrap hooks were attached to the knee area at the end of the leg wraps and provided a secure hold on the leg.
Link to the original leg wrap hook....
Leg-wraps were worn by both men and women in the Anglo-Saxon and Viking society, and can therefore be found in the Russian territories as well as in England and Scandinavia.
Due to the small eyelets, the leg-wrap hooks can be easily sewn to the tip of the leg wraps and remains safely in place due to the long needle.
The Anglo-Saxon leg-wrap hooks are made of high-quality bronze.
The dimensions are: 2,8 x 2 cm. The leg wrap hooks are supplied as a pair.
The Trewhiddle style is a distinctive style in Anglo-Saxon art, which takes its name from the Trewhiddle treasure discovered in 1770 in Trewhiddle, Cornwall. This treasure contained the most outstanding metalwork produced in ninth-century England and decorated in an animated, complex style.
Trewhiddle ornamentation often used intertwined niello inlays and zoomorphic, plant and geometric patterns, which were intricately carved in silver. Famous examples of the Trewhiddle style are the Pentney hoard, the Abindgdon sword, the Fuller brooch and the Strickland brooch.

Living History is making history come to life, and there are groups around the country that weekend in and weekend out (and some days in between) will set up a living history encampment, although at the moment my pages are focused generally upon the Migration, Saxon/Viking age, many of the items are transferable to other periods such as Roman and Crusade and earlier/later.
We hope this section can provide you with items to enhance your display, and if you're not a re-enactor, then also to enhance your home.
Please note that some wooden items may no longer be in stock throughout event season however please contact me to replicate anything you may see and like.
Living History is making history come to life, and there are groups around the country that weekend in and weekend out (and some days in between) will set up a living history encampment, although at the moment my pages are focused generally upon the Migration, Saxon/Viking age, many of the items are transferable to other periods such as Roman and Crusade and earlier/later.
We hope this section can provide you with items to enhance your display, and if you're not a re-enactor, then also to enhance your home.
Please note that some wooden items may no longer be in stock throughout event season however please contact me to replicate anything you may see and like.


