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Description: | A copper alloy sub-circular fitting from an unidentified object, possibly a candlestick or walking stick. The object is a sub-circular loop with an internal medial flange projecting into the centre of the loop. The outer edge is decorated with fifteen projecting rounded knops. It is 40.3mm long, 37.3mm wide and 8.3mm thick. Traces of gilt survive, suggesting this was a decorative object. There is no obvious evidence of attachment, suggesting that the object slotted onto another element, resting on the flange, and that perhaps another element fitted into the other side. It has a dusty light green patina. This unusual object is difficult to date, but a medieval or post-medieval date seems to be the most likely. No close parallels have been found and the function of the object remains a mystery.
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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