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Description: | Rather squashed early post medieval copper alloy gilt strap fitting in the form of a mount with hook, which probably would have been suspended from a belt to hold a purse or similar.
The object is a long rectangle in shape, the mount-end having a widened rounded curve just before the end. To the reverse a projection extends slightly off centre near the end. It is circular in section (3-4mm diameter) and 5.5mm in length. This part is D-shaped in section, flat on the reverse.
To the other side of the mount-end it is decorated with some incised transverse bands. Some traces of gilding survive.
Below a 2mm wide rib the hook extends, rectangular in section. It is now squashed out of place. It is 5.5mm wide (tapering to 5mm at the end) and also has traces of gilding.
Squashed length 43.2mm, max width 9.9mm, max thickness 2.9mm. Weighs 6.33g.
16th/ 17th century. | 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: | 1501
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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