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Description: | An almost complete cast copper-alloy mount in the form of an acorn (c. 1600-c. 1700). The mount is convex at the front and concave at the rear. At the front the seed (or fruit) is plain and has a small knop at the apex. The cupola is decorated with cross-hatching. At the base of the cupola the stalk is missing due to an old break. The rear face has the remains of two integral spikes on the longitudinal centre-line, one at each end. The front has flecks of a mid-green patina and the surface colour is dull reddish brown. The rear face is largely covered with a mid-green patina. There is no trace of gilding or any other surface treatment. 36.8 x 22.1 x 6.9mm. Weight: 7.38g. Mounts in similar form and style have been published by Brian Read. These published mounts have been dated by Read to c. seventeenth century (Read 2001: 29, fig. 22, refs: 331-334).
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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