6th-7th century A.D. A bronze bowl mount, discoid with raised exterior rim, reservedma-leaf ornament and remains of enamel field. Cf. Bruce-Mitford, R., The Corpus of Late Celtic Hanging Bowls, Oxford, 2005, item 428 (Whitby, Yorkshire). 12.4 grams, 28 mm wide (1 1/8 in.) Found Yorkshire, UK. The disc mount was placed at the centre of the base of a bronze hanging bowl. They are found on hanging bowls mainly in 6th-7th century Anglo-Saxon princely or royal burials. They probably formed part of the so-called 'economy of prestige' in which decorative high-status tableware and feasting equipment circulated among the leading families of the various British and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. A number of these items have been found in 7th century burial mounds such as Sutton Hoo (Suffolk), Prittlewell (Essex) and Benty Grange (Derbyshire). The decoration and manufacturing techniques suggest an origin among the late Romano-British gro of western and northern Britain. [No Reserve]Condition Report: Fine condition.