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Description: | An early Post Medieval cast copper alloy strap mount. The body of the mount is a lozenge shape with a lozenge shaped central perforation. In profile the lozenge is domed, with the upper portion being slightly off-set. At either end of the lozenge there is an integral fleur de lis which has a pair of circular openwork on each. The reverse has the remains of two integral circular-sectioned studs. There are traces of a black coating which may be linseed oil, otherwise the surface has areas of red copper corrosion. The mount measures 53.41mm long and 17.69mm wide. It weighs 7.4g. Strap fittings have been in use from the late Medieval to Post Medieval period. Egan (Egan, G. 2005 Material Culture in London in an Age of Transition MoLAS Monograph 19 p. 39) comments that when they were used as dress accessories they then continued on horse harness straps into the 18th century. The style is similar to that on dress hooks of the 17th century (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households; Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 5) Nos. 71 to 75. A similar lis example is illustrated in Ellis, P. 1993 Beeston Castle, Cheshire Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England Archaeological Report No. 23, Nos. 15 and 27 and these are dated to the 17th century. A 17th century date is most likely for the record example.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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