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Description: | A fragment from a 16th century pair of cast copper alloy dividers. The fragment consists of part of the loops, the pivot and a short segment of the arms of the object. Approximately half of one oval loop and a short section of the second, attached to the arm, remain. The arms are closed through corrosion. The part which remains is roughly triangular in shape. The opening mechanism resembles that of a modern pair of scissors. Where the blades open, there is a groove between the blades, which is matched on the opposite blade by a simple incised line. The central pivot consists of a copper alloy rivet placed centrally inside two incised concentric circles. The arms have broken off just below this decoration. All the breaks are worn. The object has a dull 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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Two cast copper alloy fragments…
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