|
Date: |
|
Description: | A cast copper-alloy mount depicting a figure in height relief. The mount is circular in shape apart from four sets of protruding prongs spaces evenly around the edge presumably for attaching the mount. The mount depicts the head, shoulders and chest of a bearded man, facing forward with his head angled slightly to the right. The figure wears a flat-topped hat, draped robes, a shirt and possibly some decorative jewelry around his neck. Intricate detail on the face shows the mans ears, eyes, eyebrows, nose, mustache, lips and beard. The background to the figure is plain apart from a single line border around some of the figure which follows the circular shape of the mount. The back of the mount has the negative relief from the decoration on the front. The mount has a purple patina with possible evidence of gilding.No parallels have yet been found from the mount, but the figure appears to be that of a Post Medieval Doctor or learned man. It has been hand made rather than by machine and so has for this reason been given a c.1600-1800 date
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
STIRRUP
An ornate openwork stirrup-strap mount…
-
-
mount
An ornate openwork stirrup strap…
-
-
MOUNT
A cast copper alloy mount,…
-
STIRRUP
Openwork copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount; central…
-
STIRRUP
Openwork copper-alloy stirrup-strap mount; central…
-
-
-
MOUNT
The mount depicts a human…
|