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Description: | A cast copper alloy Medieval bar mount dating from about the 13th Century. The mount has a hemispherical central lobe with projecting arms which terminate in a lobe at either end. The central lobe is decorated with vertical incised lines, bordered by two sets of horizontal incised lines. The terminal lobes have central perforations and the rivets are still intact, one spike bent inward. The central lobe is hollow on the underside and the back of the mount is undecorated. The mount has a dark green patina and features are highlighted by a dull yellow patina. Please also see Egan and Pritchard's Dress Accessories (1991), page 214, figure 134, number 1161. Similar examples may be found on the database at PAS record IDs: SWYOR-54B041, NCL-6314C5 and DENO-606026.Length: 20.7mm; Width: 9.9mm; Thickness: 5mm; Weight: 1.47g
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