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Description: | The object is a decorative tack or mount. The decoration and alloy are reminiscent of Post Medieval dress hooks, therefore it could be dated to the 16th to 17th century.
The head of the mount is a lozenge shape in plan. It is decorated with scalloped edges and the centre has a high-relief sub-triangular shape as decoration. The underside of the mount is flat, except for an integral central stud. The stud is initially square in section, but as it tapers to a blunt point it becomes circular. The stud is an elongated ?S? shape in plan.
The surface of the object has a well patchy grey coloured patina, but otherwise the surface is corroded and slightly pitted. It weighs 2.26g and measures 17.4mm long, 17.8mm wide and 14.2mm thick. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1500
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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