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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy suspension swivel for an oil flask. The swivel is 43 mm in length and 39.5mm wide with a sub-circular suspension loop 18.5 x15.5 mm in diameter that is quite worn upon its internal surface. It is a feat of technical bronze casting; the one-piece axial shaft (16.5mm in length, 7.5 mm diameter) and suspension loop is cast captive within the swivel body. The body of the swivel has two chain suspension hooks (one broken) and deep triangular recesses, which may have been fuctional, but other known examples do not have these, so perhaps not. This is a quite plain and utilitarian example of its type. However an enamelled example from Perlethorpe Cum Budby, Nottinghamshire (DENO-54B3D1) shows that these swivels could be far more decorative. In use the two curved hooks held a pair of chains for the suspension of the flask plus a much lighter chain for the suspension of the flask lid.Preservation of the swivel is very good indeed. It has lost one hook and the other is bent back upon itself but the swivel mechanism still works perfectly. An oil flask complete with chains and an identical swivel is illustrated in Joan Liversage 'Britain in the Roman Empire' 1968, 137, Fig.50.
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