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Description: | TREASURE CASE : 2011 T818.A silver-gilt dress fitting of probable late Medieval/early Post-Medieval date. The fitting is comprised of a circular attachment loop with incised circumferential borders around both the inner and outer edges. Cast integrally to the loop is a rectangular portion with slight projections from each lower corner. The rectangle is decorated with a central pellet to either side of which six semi-circular lines radiate within an incised border. This face is gilt with some patches having worn away.The reverse of the fitting is flat and undecorated.Along the bottom edge of the fitting the piece appears to be slightly open suggesting something was once fitted to this piece.Discussion: In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.Dimensions: Length: 25.7mm; Width: 16.1mm; Thickness: 2.2mm; Weight: 2.6g
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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