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Description: | A cast copper alloy and iron furniture fitting: decorative stud. The head of the stud is copper alloy, and is circular in plan and domed in profile. The head is decorated with a groove around the lower edge. The head has a mid blue/green matte patina. The reverse of the head appears to be flat, but has an iron stud protruding from the centre. The iron has now corroded and become swollen, therefore the original shape is uncertain. The iron stud is 17.27mm long, the length including the head is 22.37mm and the diameter of the head is 13.31mm. It weighs 6.6g.Webster (Webster, J. 'Furniture Fittings', in Manning, W.H. 1995 Report on the Excavations at Usk 1965-1976: The Roman Small Finds University of Wales Press, Cardiff) illustrates similar fittings and studs, for example Nos. 10-13 have domed copper alloy heads and iron studs. No. 10 had traces of wood associated with it, and it is suggested it came from a light-weight piece of furniture, such as a tripod or folding stool. These studs date to the mid 1st to 3rd centuries, and a similar date could be given to the recorded example.
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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