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Description: | A medieval, copper alloy, decorative mount in the form of a cross pommee with a sub-circular sectioned shaft, dating from 1100-1400. The cross has a sub-spherical terminal at the end of each arm. Depending from the bottom arm is a short section of shaft with a collar formed of two slightly raised ridges. Below the collar the shaft is narrower, probably to fit into a mounting point. The cross bears traces of gilding and has a light green patina. It is 36.6mm long, 18.7mm wide and 5.9mm thick. It weighs 8.16gm.Other objects of similar size with short shafts like this have been identified as furniture fittings. Examples include SWYOR-43D3D1, NMS-049663 and NMS-C804E8 which both probably date from the 12th - 14th century. An object with a similar shape but designed to be mounted flat is SUR-468C72, which is also medieval.
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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