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Description: | Post Medieval Umbonate copper alloy bridle boss, hollow-cast central boss with elaborate relief decoration comprising part of a battle scene with two confronted horsemen, with clouds or smoke above and a town in the background, all within an elaborate ropework and pelleted flange with damaged multi-foil outside edge with 15 of originally 16 triangular foils, pierced by three large rivets, corroded remains of iron plate on reverse. Diameter 73mm. Cf. Read (1995) 149-151 for broadly similar forms. 17th 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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