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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy cutlery (knife or fork) handle in the form of a crowned lion, early post medieval 17th century. Openwork, sub-cylindrical with a circular opening at the base. A plain octagonal collar (length c.8mm) frames the circular opening (internal diameter 6.5mm) which extends the length of the object, up to the lion's crown. The lion stands on the base on its short, flexed hind legs, resting its short front legs on the top of an elongated oval shield, facing forwards over the shield, and wearing a crown which has eight circular piercings around its base and an openwork cross on top. The lion's mane is represented by four rows of eight 'scales'. The ribs of the lion are prominent, and there is a strap leading down the lion's back over its right hip (not mirroed on the other side). There is a circular opening between the lion's bottom and heels - this is now broken, possibly worn through. There is another circular opening through the lion's cheeks, leading behind the mouth. These two openings may have served as suspension loops. The shield is partially free-standing, joined to the rest of the object at the base and the lion's knees and chest/front legs. Fine dark green patina with some patchy dark brown corrosion. Length 73.94mm, maximum width (side to side across crown) 11.2mm, width across collar at base 10.1mm, maximum thickness (from shield to back of lion) 16.4mm, internal diameter of opening 6.5mm, weight 31.45g.Identification & dating by Malcolm Watkins, Gloucester Museums Service. See SUR-923AE4 for a similar handle.
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