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Title: date on this mount
Post by: seeker on February 25, 2013, 04:06:33 PM
hi ,
im having trouble pinning a definitive date on this , i think its a mount with 2 broken prongs on back , it has some very nice gilding that to me has an early medieval chip/carve look about it ?
interested to hear your thoughts .

thanks
 :)


Title: Re: date on this mount
Post by: Chef Geoff on February 25, 2013, 04:10:08 PM
What is the base metal?


Title: Re: date on this mount
Post by: seeker on February 25, 2013, 04:23:31 PM
not sure could be silver , its a white metal


Title: Re: date on this mount
Post by: The Doc on February 25, 2013, 08:13:49 PM
Looks nice. Can you post a picture of the back please?


Title: Re: date on this mount
Post by: seeker on February 25, 2013, 08:29:04 PM
 :)


Title: Re: date on this mount
Post by: seeker on February 25, 2013, 08:43:28 PM
there is a slight scratch on it showing gold sp im guessing copper alloy but the grayness of it is odd , pewter or tinned i first thought  ??? ??? ??? whole things a puzzle really .


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