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Description: | An incomplete medieval lead alloy letter mount, dating from the 14th to the early 16th century. The mount is cast to form interlocking letters, either IhS or aS, with volutes decorating the ends of the letters. The mount would have attached to a leather strap or belt by a hollow circular rivet, which forms the central eyelet. Much of the original rivet is no longer present. Part of the fabric to which the mount would have been attached is still preserved on the reverse. There is a hollow decoration cast within the lettering which may have been filled with enamel.It is believed that these mounts either depict the letters IhS or lower case AS (Willemsen and Ernst, 2012, 123). The former would be an abbreviation of IHESVS while the later may indicate the initials of the owner or their lord.Parallels can be found in Willemsen and Ernst (2012, Fig. 131 and 137). These examples are dated as before AD1530.Dimensions: length: 21.93 mm; width: 16.25 mm; thickness: 3.50 mm; weight: 2.05g.Reference: Willemsen, A. and Ernst, M. 2012. Hundreds of...Medieval Chic in Metal: Decorative mounts on belts and purses from the Low Countries, 1300-1600. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Zwolle
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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