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Description: | Cast copper alloy post medieval knife stop. This stop is in the form of an animal's head, probably a dog, with its mouth open. It is crudely rendered with a subrectangular head on a subrectangular neck. The slightly pointed muzzle of the dog is moulded with a slightly upturned nose and upturned lower lip. Between nose and lower lip are two horizontal grooved lines that define a central protrusion, which may be a tongue. Two indented circles represent the eyes, otherwise there are no other features. The neck is plain. There are remains of the tang of the iron knife blade that extend from the stop at the back of the animal's head (as opposed to underneath the neck, as seen in other examples) for approximately 2mm. The stop is 14.92mm long, is 14.04mm wide (not including the tang remains) and weighs 6.96g. None of the original surface survives and exposed surfaces are light green. There is orangey brown corrosion around the remains of the tang and to the top of the stop. It dates from the 16th or 17th century. A number of similar examples are recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme, such as another example from Essex, record ESS834DE1, and the Isle of Wight IOW8F8DC7.
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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