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Description: | Cast and wrought copper alloy mount probably either a book or belt fitting (plate) dating from the Medieval period (1200 - 1400). The fitting is an irregular square in plan and sub rectangular in profile. The edges of the fitting are beveled. It measures 42.8mm length, 43.5mm width and is 0.8mm thick. The fitting weighs 11.98 grams.
The front face of the fitting is decorated with a number of different motifs. The central design is of a stylised Fluer de Lys. This is formed from a series of raised curvilinear lines which create a series of interlocking panels. These panels would have had a gilt finish applied to them. Traces of this surface survive. To the left of the central design is a panel which depicts a either vine or flower stem. Around both these designs are a series of decorative background panels made up of small incised zig-zag lines created by a rocker arm technique. All these panels have also had gilt or silvered treatment applied to their surface. Inset from each of the four corners are small punched circular rivet holes. These do not respect the design on the fitting (as they punch through the decorative panels). The reverse of the fitting is undecorated; however, there are a number of tool marks present. These are mostly small areas of hammer flattening.
The fitting is a mid brown-green colour with an even but abraded patina that covers all surfaces. The abrasion has distorted the profile and design on the front face of the fitting. There is also a vertical crease along one side of the mount. This suggests that it was once folded but has since been straightened. There is no evidence of any other damage. | 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: | 1200
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Peter Reavill | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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