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Description: | An incomplete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy sword belt fitting (c. 1600-c. 1700). One end is missing due to an old transverse break. The plate is flat. In plan, it has concave and lobed sides and has the remains of a central iron rivet. On the front face there is a floriate design which is barely visible. An integral forward facing hook is circular in cross-section and terminates with a spherical knob. The rear face is plain. It has traces of a mid green patina on both faces. 29.8 x 15.0 x 9.9mm. Weight: 3.71g.Similar mounts are published and dated c. 17th century (Read 2001: 39, fig. 26, ref: 373).
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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