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Description: | Medieval cast copper-alloy bar mount probably from a casket or box. The mount has one straight end which may be original or a break. The sides run parallel for about two thirds of the remaining length ending in a rounded end. From this end projects a very long, narrower, bar-like terminal ending in a point. There are two circular attachment holes, one near the rounded end of the main bar and one by the straight end; the latter still holds the separate copper alloy rivet which has a projecting oval head. There is a pair of incised lines across the main bar, nearer the rounded than straight end, with a slight indent to the edge between them. It is a flattened d shape in section with flat back and front and curved sides. There are extensive traces of gilding on the front, especially around the rivet holes. This mount measures 45.2mm in length, 10.9mm in width at the larger terminal, 3.1mm in thickness excluding the rivet, 7.4mm including it and weighs 5.98g.Similar forms of mounts are seen on a variety of Medieval objects including horse harness, see Clark (1995:69) no.73 and 74 dating to the later 14th century and NMS-15B217 on this database dated to the 13th or 14th century. However the size, the straight end, if original, suggests it may be from furniture or casket mounts similar to Egan (1998) p.71-3 no. 145 and 147, dated to the 13th to mid 15th century.
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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