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Description: | A copper-alloy sexfoil mount, flower-like in style. The mount has a circular centre (9 mm in diameter) from which radiates six oval knobs of around 3 mm in length. The mount measures 18 mm in diameter including the knobs. The surface retains some traces of gilding. The reverse has two inward facing curved hooks, one of which has been slightly bent out of place. It is likely that this mount was attached to a leather belt or strap. It is similar to examples given in Egan and Pritchard 1991 "Dress Accessories: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London", 186-192, and are thought to have become common by the mid 14th century and were popular until the late 15th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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