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Description: | A fragment of copper alloy spur arm. The arm has a triangular profile an tapers from the break to the terminal. At the terminal are two pierced, circular knops set one above the other for the attachment of the spur leathers. The front surface of the arm is densly decorated with fields of stamped annulets and curved lines, incised bands and towards the break, a larger design element of a subcircular frame with three expanding arms emanating from the top. This is possibly a pomegranate.There are traces of gilding over much of the front surface. The back is flat and undecorated.Date: Post Medieval - mid 17th century (David Williams, pers comm)Dimensions: 58.65 mm x 23.04 mm x 3.99 mmWeight: 11.17 g
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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