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Description: | Almost complete copper alloy late 15th or early 16th century purse bar, Museum of London type A1. The central boss of the purse bar is circular in plan and sub square in section with a circular piercing to hold the swivel loop which is entirely missing. It is 13.1mm long and 14.32mm in diameter. It is decorated with a double lined incised X to the front and back face. To either side of the boss is an integral zoomorphic junction formed from a collar, which abuts the boss, which extends into a cone, each on being 10mm long. The flared walls of the cone are slightly larger to the upper part. These junctions are meant to represent open-mouthed animals, though there is no rendering of features and they are plain. Extending from the 'mouth' of the animals to either side are the integral circular sectioned arms of the purse bar which terminate with a flat end face with a slight raised nipple. The arms are decorated with grooved lattice design to both sides which retain some silver or tin. To the underneath of each arm is a sub rectangular crest or flange, each perforated with two holes. These are plain. The original surface of the object survives with a dark green patina. There are patches of damage and abrasion which reveal a lighter green surfaces. The bar has an entire length of 146.5mm. The arms are 8.02mm thick and 7.54mm wide. The flanges are 27mm wide and 4.8mm long. The purse bar weighs 64.25g. A close parallel can be seen in The London Museum (now Museum of London) Medieval Catalogue, plate XXXIII, number 1.
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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