|
Date: |
|
Description: | A complete copper alloy whistle of probable Post-Medieval date (AD 1500 - AD 1800). Length: 40.0mm; maximum diameter: 14.8mm; minimum diameter: 9.0mm. Weight: 7.16g.The main body of the whistle is made of sheet copper alloy. It has been folded to form a tubular truncated cone-shape and has a longitudinal soldered seam which has sprung slightly along about half of its length. The tube expands in diameter, from the open mouth-piece, where its minimum diameter is 9.0mm, to the opposite closed end, where its maximum diameter is 14.8mm. It has two oval perforations which are known as 'lips'. These are of equal size and measure 8.0mm transversally and 5.6mm longitudinally. The soldered closed end is slightly recessed to form a rim. At the centre of the closed end there is a soldered copper alloy wire suspension loop. This loop is circular and has an outer diameter of 8.2mm. The wire is circular in cross-section and has a diameter of 1.2mm. Within the mouth-piece there are two rectangular copper alloy sheets. These sheets are joined together at the centre of the entrance of the mouth-piece, probably by solder, and then diverge towards the closest edge of the lips where they terminate. This arrangement produced the desired note when the instrument was blown. No maker's or owner's marks are visible. A patina has not survived and the surface colour of the metal is a dull matt brown. Gilding is present on the inside of the rim at the closed end and tiny flecks of gilding are visible on the body.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
WHISTLE
An almost complete copper alloy…
-
WHISTLE
An almost complete post-Medieval copper-alloy…
-
WHISTLE
A 16th century silver huntman's…
-
WHISTLE
An incomplete post-Medieval silver huntsman's…
-
WHISTLE
Post medieval lead-tin alloy (pewter)…
-
WHISTLE
Incomplete copper alloy whistle of…
-
WHISTLE
Incomplete copper alloy whistle of…
-
WHISTLE
An almost complete post-Medieval cast…
-
WHISTLE
A complete post-Medieval to Modern…
-
WHISTLE
An incomplete silver whistle of…
|