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A cast copper alloy Medieval or Post-Medieval mount. The mount is basically square but tapers towards to the top to form a triangle with a projecting knop. In profile the knop is slightly bent back. The face of the mount is inscribed with the letters ‘IHS’ within an incised border which flanks the outside edge of the mount. The underside of the mount has three integral rivets in each corner (the fourth being missing) and its edges are upturned. The mount's patina is mid green and there is a trace of blue above the letter H. Most of the object is covered by light green corrosion product and on the reverse the patina is completely covered either by dirt or corrosion product. The mount measures 32.4mm in length, 23.18mm in width and is between 2.13mm and 3.4mm thick (including the upturned edges). It weighs 7.1g. IHS are the first three letters of Jesus. A comparable mount is illustrated in Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Fig 8, no. 88. This is dated to the 15th century and has a different style of lettering and separate rivets. Length 32.31mm, width 23.52mm, max thickness 2.7mm, weight 7.1g. Chronology Broad period: MEDIEVAL Period to: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: Circa AD 1300 Dimensions and weightLength: 32.4 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast Completeness: Incomplete
Medieval enameled religious belt end- IHS, initials for IESUS HRISTOS SALVATOR, Jesus savior of man - some red and blue enameling remains
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A complete medieval copper-alloy belt mount (strap-fitting). The thin sheet has been cut to form a 'shell shape'. It has been perforated fairly centrally to take a rivet (now missing). On the front face of the mount lines and curves have been engraved into the surface, forming the radiating lines mimicking a shell. There are two main longitudinal grooves, plus diagonal grooves to the sides. The thinness of the piece means that the grooves come up as lines in cameo on the reverse. 'Shell' mounts can be found in Griffiths et al. (2007, 119) dating to the 14th and 15th centuries. This artefact has corroded to a brown colour with off-white corrosion product in the grooves and some traces of green corrosion. Broad period: MEDIEVAL Date from: Circa AD 1350
Medieval octofoil enameled mount - traces of red, blue and gold remain |
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Medieval cast copper alloy mount. The main body of the mount is triangular, with a projecting arm extending from its shortest edge. The arm has a broken and incomplete semi-circular terminal. The upper surface of the mount has cast decoration in the form of four chevrons. The reverse has an incomplete integrally cast rivet. There is a small amount of gilding surviving on the upper surface. The mount is green-grey in colour, with red-brown showing through on the breaks. It is 18.38mm long, 11.49mm wide, 3.36mm thick and weighs 1.36 grams. ChronologyBroad period: MEDIEVAL Date from: AD 1300 Dimensions and weightLength: 18.38 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast Surface Treatment: Gilded
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16thC Tudor period enamelled mount - Tudor rose at centre of gilded O
Medieval cast copper alloy bar mount. The main body is cirulcar with large central openwork hole. There are two projecting arms extending from opposite sides. Each arm has a circular terminal containing an incomplete copper alloy rivet. The arms have a 'D' shaped cross section. The mount has a green-brown patina. It is 24.55mm long, 8.91mm wide, 4.39mm thick and weighs 2.13 grams. Class: Bar Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Finder applying for an export licence ChronologyBroad period: MEDIEVAL Date from: AD 1200 Dimensions and weightLength: 24.55 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast
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Cast copper alloy sexfoil mount of medieval date (c.1300 – 1500AD). The mount has a domed centre with a rectangular hole through it (6.1mm x 3.5mm) for a separate rivet, now lost. The six lobed petals are raised and arranged in a regular ‘Star of David’ pattern. Each petal has a rounded knop like tip and curved sides. Originally the dome would have been higher but it has been lowered by crushing in the burial environment. The petals are faceted and regular in profile. The rear of the mount is plain and un-decorated. The mount has a mid green polished patina. There is little abrasion although the mount is a little asymmetrical. Egan and Pritchard (1993) illustrate a range of flower mounts made of copper alloy sheet, p.186-194. They are highly variable with 5 to 13 petals. These mounts were in common use by the middle of the 14th century and continued to be popular until the late 15th century. The mount measures 35.5mm in length, 31.9mm in width, and is a maximum of 4.4mm thick. It weighs 5.04 grams Broad period: MEDIEVAL
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A cast copper alloy bar-mount. The mount has an oblong in the centre with rounded terminals Broad period: MEDIEVAL Date from: AD 1150
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A copper-alloy mount in the shape of a bird in flight with wings, tail feathers and neck extended. The junction of the wings with the body is delineated by two shallowly inscribed grooves on each side of the main body. The neck of the bird is bent upwards and the head and the tips of the wings are missing. Two integral mounting spikes remain in place on the underside of the mount, one beneath the body and one beneath the tail of the bird. The forward spike is bent backwards and the point of the rear spike is missing. The mount has a light green patina. It is 32mm long, 20.6mm wide, and 13.4mm thick. It weighs 6.28gm. There are many examples of Roman brooches depicting birds, usually interpreted as ducks, but most depict the bird swimming, not flying. There are also some mounts such as YORYM-CA2DB0 which has a similar attachment mechanism, and LIN-BE4186, which is a similar shaped bird, with an out stretched neck, , but swimming not flying. Examples of Bird in flight brooches include SF-7EEF01, SF-058774, SF-A01500 and WAW-01E006. The mount is Roman in date
ChronologyBroad period: ROMAN Date from: AD 43
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Roman copper alloy pelta-shaped mount. It is semi-circular, with the upper surface having a concave recess to either side of a projecting rectangular arm with rectangular cross section. There is a break across the top of the arm Broad period: ROMAN Date from: AD 40
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A cast copper alloy mount of probable Post-Medieval date (1500-1700 AD). The mount is in the shape of a hexagon with semi-circular cut outs to either side removing two of the corners and giving it a 'waisted' appearence. The edge has a flat rim and within this is a flat, raised centre on the front. It is slightly concave on the back.
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: AD 1500 |
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Medieval (1250-1500) cast copper alloy bar mount. The mount is rectangular with a raised collar at either end before a circular terminal with a triangular knop. There is a circular rivet hole in each terminal. The mount is bent approximately at two thirds of its length. The metal is red-brown in colour with patches of green corrosion. There are a few very small areas of gilding. In its current bent condition, the mount is 33.17mm long (approximately 50mm long if it were straight) 7.62mm wide across the main body and 7.12mm wide at the terminals. It is 2.56mm thick and weighs 5.44 grams. Class: Bar ChronologyBroad period: MEDIEVAL Dimensions and weightWeight: 5.44 g Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast Completeness: Complete |
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A gilt copper alloy strap mount. In plan the mount comprises two pointed oval areas, one being smaller than the other. The body is convex and on the reverse are two integral inward pointing arms. ChronologyBroad period: POST MEDIEVAL Dimensions and weightLength: 28 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast Surface Treatment: Gilded
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Late Medieval to Post medieval (1450-1650AD) cast copper alloy quatrefoil mount; the knops are sub-rectangular, each with a circular rivet hole. The central body is umbonate, with a circular boss at the apex. The metal is dark red-brown, with some gilding surviving on the surface. The reverse is flat and undecorated. It is 34.36mm long, 5.40mm thick and weighs 9.60 grams. ChronologyBroad period: MEDIEVAL Period to: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: AD 1450 Dimensions and weightLength: 34.36 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast Surface Treatment: Gilded
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Incomplete Medieval (1200-1400) cast copper alloy quatrefoil umbonate mount. One of the four arms is missing, and another is incomplete. The two complete arms are sub-rectangular with a curved terminal and central rivet hole, each containing the remains of an iron rivet. The central section of the mount is pyramidal, with each of the four sides having an openwork circle, The apex of the mount is rounded. The reverse of the mount is hollow. The metal is corroded and it is a patchy brown in colour. It is 27.08mm long, 19.13mm wide, 8.32mm deep and weighs 3.97 grams. It is similar to an example in Read (2001) Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, page 13 no 117 (figure 10 no 117). Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Finder applying for an export licence ChronologyBroad period: MEDIEVAL Date from: AD 1200 Dimensions and weightLength: 27.08 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Secondary material: Iron Manufacture method: Cast Completeness: Incomplete |
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A copper-alloy mount of post-medieval (probably 17th century) date. ChronologyBroad period: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: Circa AD 1600 Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast
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Incomplete Roman cast copper alloy mount. It is circular in plan, with a domed head (diameter 20.31mm). There is a stepped in cylindrical projection on the reverse (diameter 12.54mm), with an incomplete iron shank projecting from the centre. The shank has a square cross section (3.54mm thick). It is 17.87mm long and weighs 13.18 grams. It has a dark brown patina and the surface is pitted. ChronologyBroad period: ROMAN Date from: AD 40 Dimensions and weightWeight: 13.18 g Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast Completeness: Incomplete
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A copper-alloy pendent loop which would originally have been suspended from a bar mount. For a parallel for this piece, see Egan and Pritchard, 1991, p. 219, no. 1192. The piece takes the form of a sub-oval frame. The top edge of the frame is flat, while at the bottom a transverse ridge separates the frame from a rounded projection Cast copper alloy pendent loop from a bar mount. The mount is roughly D-shaped, with a decorative knop projecting from the bottom of the frame. A similar example, albeit with oval loop, is illustrated by Egan and Pritchard 1997. Class: PENDENT LOOP ChronologyBroad period: MEDIEVAL Date from: Circa AD 1150 Dimensions and weightLength: 24.68 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast |
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A copper-alloy mount of post-medieval (probably 17th century) date. The object is asymmetrical and irregular in shape. The top section consists of a pointed lobe and lies above two sub-oval sections. The mount is roughly squared off at the bottom. Two integral rivets of circular section project from the reverse. One is located at the top and one at the bottom. Both have been deliberately bent downwards. The object is heavily corroded. It measures 21mm high by 6.5mm wide and 4.3mm thick. It weighs 0.9g. ChronologyBroad period: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: Circa AD 1600 Dimensions and weightLength: 21 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast |
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Shield shaped mount with incised monogram: HL. Dimensions: height 43.9mm, width 38.4mm, thickness 4.4mm, weight 22.28g. ChronologyBroad period: POST MEDIEVAL Period to: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: AD 1540 Dimensions and weightLength: 43.9 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast
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A copper alloy circular strap mount that probably dates from the post Medieval period. It is domed with a central raised circular stud and decorated with concentric circles. It has been tinned. The reverse has two integral spikes that have been bent over to grip the leather to which it was attached. It has a diameter of 16.6mm, thickness 9.8mm, weight 2.66g. Class: strap mount ChronologyBroad period: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: Circa AD 1500 Dimensions and weightThickness: 9.8 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast
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A cast copper alloy strap mount. The mount is formed from two lozenge shapes, cast integrally to a rounded section. The object looks like it has been made to resemble a bow, with the knot (rounded section) in the centre and the bows (the lozenge shapes) either side. The knot has been decorated with moulded marks, making this section look like a knot. On the reverse of the mount (behind the lozenges) there are two attachment lugs. The lugs are rectangular and project out from the back of the mount. This is a post-medieval strap mount. Subsequent actionsSubsequent action after recording: Returned to finder ChronologyBroad period: POST MEDIEVAL Date from: Circa AD 1600 Dimensions and weightLength: 26.5 mm Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy Manufacture method: Cast
Very unusual zoomophic Saxon mount
Medieval mount
Medieval gilded mounts with 2 integral lugs
17thC mount
1500-1700 mount
Roman mount
A Medieval copper alloy barrel shaped bar mount, dating to the period c.AD 1350-1400 The mount consist of a sub-oval dome, convex on its front, concave on its reverse, with sub-rectangular projections at opposing ends, housing holes for rivets (c.<1mm in diameter) both of which still contains copper alloy rivets. The front of the dome is decorated with four incised lines that run horizontally across the dome with shallow transverse lines incised over the ridges between these. The reverse is plain.
Roman mount
Copper alloy mount of Medieval to early Post Medieval date (c. AD 1400-1550). |
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Medieval enamelled mount
Victorian silver mount
16thC Tudor silver mount - reported as treasure |
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| Medieval casket mount - King on throne | 17thC silvered mount | Medieval mount | ||
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| Medieval silver mount - reported as treasure to museum | Roman mount | |||
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Early medieval gilded mount with circle design |
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| Roman bronze mount | Georgian copper cherub mount | Large medieval cast Jester face bucket mount | ||
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Early medieval gilded mount |
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| Superb 1500 -1700 fish design belt slide/mount | ||||
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Huge post medieval mount |
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John Heath Birmingham mount John Heath established his stationery business in 1852, delivering office products around the Birmingham area and later into other parts of the country.
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