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Description: | A probable lead cap from a 17th century gunpowder holder. The holder is sub-oval at the base measuring 24.1 x 21.4 mm. It measures 31.9 mm high with its flaring walls squeezed together. It is bent slightly out of shape. The holder is made from sheet lead which is cut, folded and soldered into position. The artefact is missing the attachment loops which are often attached to the base of such objects. No traces of such loops remain and it may be that they never existed on the object. The cap would have been part of a powder-charger or powder-holder, a small flask holding enough powder for a complete charge for the weapon. A series of these holders were attached to the bandolier.For information on small arms accessories of the seventeenth century, see: Courtney, P. 1988. "Small Arms Accessories of the Mid-Seventeenth Century". Finds Research Group 700 - 1700.
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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