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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy object, which is probably a late 17th century clock key (for a similar example see J.P. Allan; 1984; pp. 344; no. 190).
The bow consists of two loops, the largest of which is located adjacent to the stem. The smaller loop is roughly circular and has a slightly bevelled inner edge; the larger loop is wider and kidney-shaped. These loops are depicted on both sides as two interlaced sea serpents. The two heads meet, facing each other, at the centre point of the larger loop. Each head has a clearly-depicted eye and a wide open mouth, which is separated from the opposite mouth by a plain wedge-shaped division. Their snake-like bodies cross at the joint between the two loops and the two fish-like tails meet at the bottom of the smaller loop. Diagonal lines on the bodies are designed to represent scales or folds of skin.
A double moulded collar separates the bow from a hollow-cast stem; this stem is slightly damaged at the top, as is the simple, horizontal bit.
Overall, the object measures 60.2mm long by 24.5mm wide and 7.9mm thick; the weight is 14.67g. | Subjects: | Clock | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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