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Description: | Silver gilt Mount. Cast cruciform mount in the form of an equal armed cross with detail modelled in relief. A heart is set centrally on the cross, and the end of each arm bears a rhomboid with a central nail head on a quatrefoil setting. The vertical division of the lobes of the heart is exaggerated, probably recalling the Sacred Heart of Jesus, or, taking the whole scheme together, the Five Wounds of Christ. A hole to one side of the heart appears to have served as a fixing point; another similar hole on the other side is blind. The use of silver gilt and the religious theme both suggest an early Post-Medieval date. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1550. In view of the material and suspected age of the object it is to be submitted to the Treasure process, reference TBC.Length: 19.3mm, Width: 18.3mm, Thickness: 2.8mm, Weight: 2.38gms.
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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