Fermoir
Object type: Mount
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: last half of 5th century
Medium: Iron, coated with gold foil, glass
Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/2 x 7/8 x 3/16 in. (14 x 2.3 x 0.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Iron
Geography: Made in    Northern France  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917