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Description: | A fragment of a late medieval purse frame, cast in copper alloy.
The frame has an L-shaped cross-section and is bent. On the outer surface of the L-shape on one side is a continuous incised floral design. On the other surface of the L-shaped frame, three holes have been drilled into the frame, presumably for attachment purposes. The two end holes have caused a weakness and caused the frame to break, the breaks are worn.
This fragment of frame would have hung down from the purse bar, with a second frame next to it.
The metal is pitted and is a light greyish-green colour.
Similar purse frames can be seen in the Medieval Catalogue (1967), Plate XXXIV. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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