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Description: | A cast copper alloy mount or strap fitting, possibly medieval or post-medieval in date circa 1350 ? 1650. The fitting is sub-rectangular in shape and has two attachment holes, complete with two attachment loops (still in situ). The loops are made of copper alloy strips that have been bent over and climped into position.
The obverse of the fitting depicts two passant lions facing left. The lions are inside a shield shaped frame, which has surviving traces of red enamelling in the low relief areas. The lions are flat but are in relief. Either side of the shield there is a vertical panel; which has been decorated with a low relief rectangular panel. These panels contain three diamond shaped motifs, each made up of four squares. These areas have been gilded.
The reverse of the fitting is slightly concave but smooth and undecorated. Two iron rivet stumps survive in situ on the opposite edge of the reverse to the loop attachments. | 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: | 1350
1650 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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