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Description: | A copper alloy Post medieval strap fitting mount dating from AD 1500 - 1700. It is lozenge shaped and the front is slightly convex. It is decorated with a border of ropework or radiating lines, and is covered with circles in the centre. The front was gilding, but much has flaked off. On the reverse are two integral spikes which are bent over to grip the leather, a fragment of which survives. The mount is 24.9mm long, 17.6mm wide and 5.5mm thick. 2.57g. The metal has a green patina over red coloured metal.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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