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Description: | An almost complete copper alloy and gilded strap mount in the form of an acorn. Probably seventeenth century (AD 1600 - AD 1700). Length 42.4mm, width 25.1mm and 4.2mm thick. Weight 10.64g. The mount is convex at the front and concave at the rear. At the front the seed (or fruit) is plain and has a small knop at the apex. The junction between the seed and the cupola is defined by a transverse rib which has a depth of 1.8mm. The cupola is decorated in low relief cross-hatching. At the base of the cupola is a small projection representing a stalk. The rear face has the remains of two integral spikes on the longitudinal centre-line. Both spikes survive only as stubs.The piece has largely lost its patina at the front where tiny flecks of gilding are visible. The surface of the metal at the front is a bright red colour. The rear face has a mid-green patina. Mounts in similar form and style have been published by Brian Read. These published mounts have been dated by Read to c. seventeenth century (Read 2001, 29, fig. 22, refs. 331-334).
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