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Description: | A copper-alloy mount of post-Medieval (probably 17th century) date.The mount takes the form of a moulded flower head. At the centre of the upper surface is a raised pellet surrounded by a ring of smaller pellets. The six petals around the perimeter are similar in form but the surrounding rings have a more solid appearance than the central one. The upper surface of the mount is heavily gilded. The underside is slightly concave and there are two integral rivets, both of which are of circular section and have been deliberately bent in the same direction, in order to secure themThe artefact measures 18mm in diameter, 4mm thick (11.2mm including the rivets) and weighs 3.82g.
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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