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Description: | A Post Medieval cast copper-alloy gilded openwork mount with integral attachment spikes, probably c. 17th century AD. The mount is a flat openwork plate with bevelled edges. The top section is an elaborated openwork trefoil with a projecting triangular knop on top. The bottom section consists of an oval-shaped convex shield, which is decorated with a raised cross. The whole of the front was gilded and much of it remains on the raised surface. Further decoration is visible in the gilded areas, namely a combination of moulded and chip or incised carved decoration. On the reverse the top itegrral spike is broken with just a small knop remaining. On the botton section at the top of the reverse of the shield is the second spike which is rounded with a sharp point. Both spikes are placed on a central line with the bottom one bent outwards at 90 degrees. The object measures 35.7mm long, 16.4mm wide, 2.2mm thick excluding the rivets and weighs 3.9 grams. Although an exact parallel was not identified, the style of mount involving integrally cast spikes and a combination of moulded and incised decoration is common to the 17th century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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