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Description: | Incomplete cast copper-alloy pipe tamper. The basic design is a round coin-like disc on its side atop a narrow cylinder decorated with concentric moulded bands of varying widths. The lower half of this cylinder is broken. The disc is decorated on both sides with faces both of which are intended to be viewed from two seperate angles. The designs are intended to satirise the papacy. On one side the image shows a jester or fool-like figure whcih can be viewed as a cardinal when reversed. The other side shows the pope, complete with scalloped headgear which when reversed shows the devil.A similar example, with inscription, is recorded with Winchester Museums Service and recorded as 17th century and of Dutch origin. This particular piece has been dated c.1650-1750.
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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