Record ID: SWYOR-13D0CD
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy circular mount or plaque of Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1400. The mount is a circular disc, the upper surface bearing a raised square topped shield, the sides tapering to a pointed base, with the following blazon: gules three lions passant guardant Or (three lions facing left, on a red background, the raised areas gilt). The flat border surrounding the shield also retains traces of gilding and is decorated with a raised curved line round the base of the shield. The reverse is flat and plain, and the edges do not appear to be damaged. There is thus no e…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 5th May 2019
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Record ID: NARC-10A750
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Mount of Roman date (AD 43-410). The object is a leontomorphic mount, perhaps a furniture fitting from a casket or box, in the form of a lion's head and a square void in the reverse to facilitate an iron shank. The object is circular in form and three-tiered, being hollow to the underside and creating a triangular section. The lower two tiers are circular and downward curved with a flat upper section with some raised section which are decorated with diagonal grooves (multi-directional) to represent the lion's mane. The next tier is sub-triangular in plan and…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 20th March 2018
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Record ID: NLM-1053BE
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy mount. Cast concavo-convex oval hollow mount with a pair of integrally cast sub-triangular prongs of length 19mm projecting from either end. The display face bears a star motif of eight straight rays with three or more smaller wiggling rays between them; under low magnification all the lines appear rendered in rocker work. Some of the straight rays are divided into triangular figures at their ends, before they meet a linear border. The star and border retain gilding. The prongs are now bent back to lie alongside each other behind the object. Probably for attachment to lea…
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-0E8AB4
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy hooked mount for a sword belt (c. 1500-c. 1650). The hook end appears to have partly broken off. The bode consists of a domed oval plate. 2.92mm thick, with maximum thickness 6.87mm at the rivet.
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th April 2019
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