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Description: | Spoon finial
Late 16th-17th Century
??Maidenhead?? cast spoon finial, comprising the head and shoulders of a woman with long hair, rising out of a calyx of leaves. Long hair, left loose, is often considered to indicate a virgin, hence the term ??maidenhead?? for this type of finial.
Length: 24 mm
The precious metal content of the finial fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Barton, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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