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Description: | A Medieval lead alloy stud dating from the late 14th to the early 15th century. The mount has an integral rivet with an expanded head. There is a fragment of leather still adhering around the shank of the stud. The front has been decoratively cast to form a six petalled flower (sexfoil).Similar sexfoil mounts are illustrated in Egan & Pritchard (1991:190-1) and all date 1350-1400.Dimensions: thickness: 3.60mm; diameter: 11.14mm; weight: 0.70g.Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationery Office, London
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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