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Description: | Complete cast copper alloy mount, probably a furniture fitting. This mount is circular in plan and flat in section. The edge of the mount is moulded with a raised border that is decorated with diagonally incised lines that give it a 'rope' appearance. Within the border, the circular field is filled with red enamel, now worn and abraded. In the centre of the red enamel is a six pointed wavy star formed from copper alloy. The centre of the star has an incised circle picked out in gilt, and a gilt line follows the centre of each arm. There are tiny patches of gilt to the edge of the mount. The reverse of the mount is plain. Extending from the centre is a circular shaft that terminates in an integral circular rove. The object is worn, and the original surface of the metal missing. It now has a bright, light green patina, notably to the reverse where it is also flaky. The mount is 43.86mm in diameter and 3.3mm thick. The shaft is 15.28mm long. The object weighs 26.19g. The wavy star motif is familiar from medieval ceiling decorations, and given the relative condition of the enamel and metalwork, this mount is also probably medieval in date.
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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