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Description: | Cast copper alloy umbonate bridle boss from the 17th century.It is hexagonal in plan with a raised central circular boss which is 11mm high. It is hollow on the reverse. The flat outside edge is decorated with raised circles. There would have been 2 rivets to hold the boss in place, one at the top and one at the bottom, but these have broken away, leaving holes. The front of the boss is decorated with blue, white and red enamel in alternating sub-circular shapes. Some of the enamel is now missing so the pattern is incomplete.Similar items can be seen in Read, 1995, p. 149-151, nos. 1008-1-21.
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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