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CHAP. XII.]
SURVIVAL OF THE LATE CELTIC ART.
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The massive square form of the Germanic pattern is seen in Saxon, Frankish, and Merovingian brooches, as well as in the silver chalice of Ardagh, set off by the brilliant colour of the Celtic enamels. In both these cases the art reflects the history of the times immediately succeeding the Germanic invasion.