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Description: | A possible Anglo-Saxon 'Plessblech' die, used for making foil mounts. The die has been cast from copper alloy and the style of the decoration is 8th century. The crude shape of the metal, which closely follows the shape of the design, suggests that the impressed decoration was the most important aspect of the object, and that it was not for show itself. The reverse is rough, flat and undecorated. The die is sub-trapezoidal in shape, with a triangular knotwork design in the centre of the upper side. The design is in very shallow relief indicating that it could only have been impressed onto a fairly thin foil. The 'Pressblech' method involves placing a thin sheet of gold, silver or copper alloy onto the die, covering it with a leather pad and striking the top of the pad to produce an impression. The thin decorative plaques produced have been found on Anglo-Saxon sleeve clasps, brooches and helmets (Leahy 2003: 157). | Subjects: | Plessblech | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Payne, Naomi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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