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Description: | Post Medieval cast (probably copper alloy) tap with zoomorphic head as the spout. The item is exceptionally small but Geoff Egan, the Medieval to Post-Medieval Finds Advisor, has stated that he does not believe it to be either a toy or a minature and was probably used in earnest perhaps as part as a aquamanile (decorative ewer or jug). The item appears to have had some form of coating applied to its surface which is now a smooth light cream-beige colour although this may be discolouration. There are slight patches of corrosion on this object where this coating has been lost. The item is dated c.1600-1750.
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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