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Description: | The cast copper-alloy front plate from a post-medieval scabbard chape. Roughly rectangular in shape measuring 52mm in length and 30mm in width this chape tapers towards its terminal end and has a small centrally protruding terminal knop. It is openwork with a central longitudinal ridge. Either side of this from the open end of the chape downwards there is a small circular hole, then three larger circular holes, belwo which there is a diagonal rectangular hole and finally another circular hole. There is a central triangular projection at the open end with the longitudinal ridge continuing to run along this. The front face has cast sides which are complete. On the back face there is a fragment of the sheet back plate remaining which is soldered onto the reverse of the sides of the front face. | Subjects: | chape | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Minter, Faye - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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