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Description: | A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy mount (c. 1600-c. 1700).In plan, the mount is pointed-oval. It has two tapering spikes at the rear, one at each end. These are circular in cross-section. At the front, moulded decoration consists of a central pellet within a pelleted border at the edge. The rear face is slightly concave.The surface is mainly reddish brown with patches of green corrosion products. There are traces of gilding at the front and flecks of gilding can be seen at the rear.Height: 23.0mm; width: 13.6mm; thickness of plate: 3.3mm; thickness including spikes: 7.1mm. Weight: 2.65g.Similar mounts have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds: BERK-5DBE45; ESS-981F58; IOW-DA609C; IOW-1F3C98; IOW-D825D5; IOW-DB4246; IOW-DF43D9; IOW-E00841 and SWYOR-BF1606.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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