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Description: | A copper alloy gilded mount, probably medieval in date. The mount consists of a flat circular plate with a small, circular section shaft for attachment purposes on its underside. The circular mount takes the form of an eagle with its wings outstretched. The feathers on the wings are breast are picked out as chip carved lozenges. There is also detailed chip carving detailing the eye and beak of the eagle. There are five circular perforations in the mount; the first under the beak; the second, third and fourth on either side and in between the eagle's talons and the fifth between the tail and wing. It is difficult to ascertain whether these perforations were originally intended to be used to assist in the attachment of the mount to another object; or whether they are purely artistic in nature and helped to emphasise the different parts of the eagle. There appears to be some wear around the first and second of the perforations. The underside of the mount is flat and plain. There is some casting waste around the shaft. This area has file marks on it. The mount has a diameter of 41mm and a thickness of 6mm. It is possible that the mount decorated the cover of a book or bible, possibly the gospel of St John the Evangelist, as the eagle is his symbol.
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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