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Description: | A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy mount in the form of an acorn (c. 1600-c. 1700 AD).The mount is convex at the front and concave at the rear. The seed has oblique grooves and a small rounded knop. The cupola is cross-hatched with an angled stalk at the base. At the rear there are two integral tapering spikes, one at each end. Both are circular in cross-section.32.3 x 16.8 x 6.7mm. Weight: 5.26g.The front is gilded.Mounts in similar form and style have been published by Brian Read. These published mounts have been dated by Read to c. 1600-c. 1700 AD (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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