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Description: | Medieval spur fitting; cast copper alloy hook attachment for spur leathers, dating to the general period 13th - 16th century. The attachment has both enamelled and gilt decoration. It consists of a flat, rectangular panel with a stem extending from the top which curves backwards and a second stem extending from the bottom which curves up forwards. Both stems are broken. The plate is decorated on the front face with a vertical band formed by an incised double line with diagonal hatching. To the left of this is a rectangular panel of red enamel with gaps in the centre forming an 'openwork' design of a roundel with spokes coming from a central annulet. A symmetrical panel of white enamel is to the right of the central incised band. There are traces of gilding on the central band.Length 28.4mm, width 18.1mm, thickness 2.8mm, weight 4.48gRef: See Clarke 'The Medieval Horse and its Equipment', pages 148-149, objects 365-371.
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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