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Description: | Post Medieval (1450-1650) cast copper alloy hooked mount, probably from a book fitting. The central body of the mount is lozengeform. One terminal expands out into a rectangle, before decreasing in thickness to form a shallow hook. The opposing terminal has the remains of an iron rivet, and has one rectangular and one semi-circular knop to each side. The mount is curved. It has a mid green patina. It is 35.53mm long, has a maximum width of 12.39mm at the attachment end, is 9.32mm wide on the central lozenge, and has a maximum thickness of 9.56mm at the hooked end. The mount is 1.26mm thick and weighs 2.2 grams.
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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