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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy mirror case of medieval date. One half of the case survives; the remainder is missing due to old breaks. It consists of a convex cast disc that is circular in shape with a flat exterior surface and a hollow or concave interior. On one side of the disc are the remains of a pair of integral pin lugs that would have enabled the case to hinge. On the opposing side is an incomplete single integral lug that projects outwards, this would have acted as a catch to keep the two sides of the case together.
The interior of the disc is missing the mirror. The exterior surface is worn and has signs of corrosion. Mirror cases of similar size and decoration are known from excavated contexts in London (Egan and Pritchard, 1991: pp. 361-362, fig. 241). These objects may have been mass produced and are of medieval date. | 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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