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Description: | An almost complete cast copper alloy and gilded mount of Post-Medieval date (AD 1600 - AD 1700). Length: 25.0mm; width: 12.6mm and 3.7mm thick. Weight: 2.49g.The mount is shield-shaped and has a rounded top in plan with straight sides converging to a point at the base. At the centre of the top is a small semi-circular (in plan) knop. The front is decorated with a floriate design where traces of gilding survive. At the rear there are the stubs of two integral rivets which are well off-centre of the longitudinal centre-line. There are also traces of gilding on the rear face. The piece has a light to mid-brown patina.
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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