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Description: | An almost complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy mount (1600-1700). The mount is convex at the front and flat at the rear. In plan, it resembles a stylised bird in flight. The wings are curving and swept back and the tail feathers curve outwards and then forwards. At the front, the head is represented by two parallel ribs and an extended knop. The rear face has two integral spikes which are situated close to the longitudinal centre-line. The object has a matt mid-green patina and the tip of one spike is missing. Height: 35.3mm; width: 24.4mm; thickness of plate: 3.17mm; overall thickness: 6.44mm. Weight: 5.79g.Similar mounts have been recorded from the Isle of Wight. See, Portable Antiquities Scheme finds: IOW-E8A701 and IOW-87D625.
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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