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Description: | A Post-Medieval copper alloy sword belt hanger (16th-17th century). The hanger comprises a shield shaped plate with an integral curving suspension hook above. The front of the plate is decorated with a vine design which trails up each side, curving inwards at the top to form a heart shape. A single rivet hole lies within each arc of the ?heart?, one of which contains a fragment of rivet. A third rivet hole, also containing traces of rivet lies in the centre at the bottom of the plate. The bottom of the plate is curvilinear in form comprising two arcs. The reverse is undecorated. Dark green patina
Dimensions: length 46.15mm; width 20.50mm; weight 8.13g | 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
1600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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