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Description: | A copper alloy object which is possibly a small spoon or an apothecary's measure. The object is 35.9mm long, 16.1mm wide and 7.1mm thick. The bowl of the spoon is a hollow semi-spherical shape and the handle is level with the top of the bowl. The handle is somewhere between being hexagonal and oval in section. It extends for 18mm before the break. The spoon is thick and chunky. This makes it seem more likely that it was used as a measure rather than for eating. It is also possible that this object is part of a mould for lead shot. This seems unlikely because lead shot was usually moulded in iron tongs with the hinge very close to the bowl, or solid two part moulds. The object has a light brown and olive green patina. It is likely to be post medieval in date. A similar object has been recorded on the database as SUSS-22F4C6.
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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