|
Date: |
|
Description: | A Medieval copper alloy chape (14th - 15th century). It is made from sheet metal, rolled and the overlapping ends soldered. The bottom edge has been notched and folded inwards to close them. The top edge is curved and there is a rivet attached to one side to secure the chape to the scabbard. The sheet at the bottom of the chape is slightly miscast. Similar chapes have been found in York and dated to the 14th - 15th century, the York examples, similar to this one, were of a size to be used on a dagger scabbard as opposed to a sword scabbard (Ottaway & Rogers 2002:2904).Dimensions: length: 30.41mm; width: 11.04mm; thickness: 7.98mm; weight: 3.49g.Reference: Ottaway, P and Rogers N. 2002. Craft, Industry and Everyday Life Finds From Medieval York. CBA; York p.2904.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
SCABBARD
A Medieval copper alloy dagger…
-
SCABBARD
A Medieval copper alloy dagger…
-
Chape
The object is a probable…
-
CHAPE
The object is a probable…
-
CHAPE
The object is a probable…
-
DAGGER
Copper-alloy chape. The chape is…
-
DAGGER
Copper-alloy chape. The chape is…
-
SCABBARD
A copper-alloy scabbard chape of…
-
CHAPE
Sheet copper alloy chape, conical…
-
CHAPE
A cast copper alloy sword…
|