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Description: | Cast copper alloy fragment of one half of a very small pair of scissors of probable Medieval or Early Post Medieval date (AD 1400 - AD 1600). Overall length 21mm, maximum width 7mm and maximum thickness 3.1mm. Weight 1.43g.The fragment consists of part of an eccentrically-set finger loop, a circumferential collar and part of the blade. The finger loop is circular in cross section with a maximum diameter of 2.3mm and the small off-set collar is on the same alignment as the finger loop. The blade is flat and rectangular in cross-section. It has a maximum thickness of 2.6mm. On the outer face of the blade there are two punched concentric rings which are off-centre and the perimiter of the outer ring makes contact with the edge of the blade. At the centre of the rings is a small perforation filled with iron corrosion, the remains of the iron pin which allowed the blades to pivot. The ends of the finger loop and blade terminate with old breaks. The piece is in good condition and its surfaces have a fairly even light to mid green patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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