Copper-alloy, 8.45 grams, 61.00 mm. Circa 5th-6th century A.D. The mount comprises a central circular field with lateral ribbed bar extensions, terminating in sub-triangular cells with chip-carved Style I detailed decoration. The central field bears a fine chip-carved design, also in Style I, of a human face with prominent eye and brow. The piece resembles an Early Anglo-Saxon belt stiffener but is far more ornate than the standard forms of this class. The gilding is still present on the central field and partially elsewhere. Reference: MacGregor, A. & Bolick, E. A Summary Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Collections (Non-Ferrous Metals) BAR British Series 230, 1993, p.212 item 36.9. Good very fine condition.