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Description: | Post medieval 16th or 17th century gilded cast copper alloy strap mount. Asymmetrical - the central section is heart shaped, with a rounded projection from the centre of the bi-lobed end, and a trefoil projection from the pointed end. The trefoil projection has rounded side lobes and a pointed central lobe. Moulded curvilinear decoration, heavily gilded on the obverse. Originally two spikes projecting from the reverse - only one surviving, at the bi-lobed end of the heart-shaped section, and this is out-turned. Part of one of the lobes of the heart-shaped section is missing. Mid green patina. Length 34.76mm, width 19.55mm, thickness (including spike) 8.24mm, thickness not including spike 1.9mm, weight 4.48g. | 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: | 1550
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rachel Atherton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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