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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy mount of probable Post-Medieval to Modern date, possibly for use on furniture. It is approximately oval in shape and in the form of a cherubic face. The face is surrounded by two or three rows of multi strand curls that form the hair, which is particularly prominent at the top of the head where there it has a circular projection in the centre of the forehead. There are two groups of curls to the left of the head and at least three to the right. The eyes are deeply set beneath prominent arched eyebrows. The nose is sub-circular in shape and positioned close together with the moulded horizontal mouth. the face has rounded cheeks and chin that give the entire object a cherubic appearance. Beneath the face is a semi-circular moulded area with slightly frilly exterior edge and vertical grooves, probably designed to represent clothing. Over this is a moulded u-shaped band or necklace decorated with eight annulets and a central oval shaped pendant. The bottom left hand side of the mount is missing due to an old break. The reverse of the mount is flattened and uneven with a slighty hollow or depression at the top right hand side. At the middle of the reverse is the base of an integral cylindrical mount or rivet for attachment, most of which is missing due to old breaks. The entire object measures 29.77mm in length, 22.14mm in width, 9.75mm in thickness, and weighs 12.72g. The dating of cherubic mounts is often problematic since similar devices are utilised in both the Roman and Post-Medieval to Modern periods (see for example SF8645 and SF-8DBEE6 on the PAS database). However, the presence of decoration and possible clothing beneath the head on this example, combined with the overall appearance of the hair and face, and the circular attachment on the reverse, all indicate that it is Post-Medieval in date and probably from the 18th-20th centuries AD.
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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